Aquinas¡¦ second argument, the first cause, is trying to provide a rational proof for the existence of god. To construct his argument Aquinas is setting a group of premises that, in his opinion, irrefutably point to one valid solution, the intervention of a god like being in the creation of the universe. The first of these premises is the perpetual motion argument. Just as a machine can not be built to power it self indefinitely, …showed first 75 words of 731 total…

…showed last 75 words of 731 total…If a road is wet, would the only reason be that it rained? No the effect can not be evidence for the cause, not conclusively. Aquinas is basing his rational argument on a known fallacious reason process of affirming the consequence. There for I conclude, to my opinion, that Aquinas, and his supporters are over explaining their position, and that they, given the fallacious reason process, have failed to rationally prove the existence of god.