The first way: The motion

Saint thomas aquinas explain the first way that is most evident way (manifestior) because of the

natural phenomenon movement (changing is part of movement) of and its consider that the

movement is accessible and logically to our senses.

If we just leave aside the argument of thomas aquinas and it is certain and knowledgeable to our

senses that in world there is motion for example the tree, solar system and the things can not move

by the own need another mover to move it and also it cannot be infinite series the must first mover

which is unmover move, so according to aquinas that is God the argument of unmover move is

quite similar to the one of Aristotle the prime mover as the one that is not cause or move by

anything other mover but by itself.

The Argument of the motion goes as follow

1. Nothing can move by itself

2. Every object has mover
3. Therefore there is First unmover move
Which is god according to thomas aquinas
Aquinas does not used the aristotlelian cosmology to justify the principle (Quid quid movetur
ab alio movetur) but he used the metaphysical doctrine of act and potency

1.Whatever moves is in potency

2.Whatever is moved is in act
3. Nothing can be at same time and from the same perspective be both in act and potency
In order to reach aconclusive explanation it is necessary to ascend to pure act, to principle of
movement which would be unmoved and unmovable who possess this perfection merit the
name God
For aquinas the motion includes any kind of change for example growing is change,

The value of the first way

The first way is preserved even in the times of modern physics

1.This is in reference to the absolute contingency of the change (Evolution of the cosmos)which

No physical scientist can misunderstood and much less negate-hence the inexplicability of the

cosmos through its own forces. Some scientists speak of the hypothesis of a continuous creation.

2.If one follows the trajectory of rationality to its end, one can only advance to the discovery of

The first principle of all change, God