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the argument from contingency

(3) theological argument for the existence of God proposed by Thomas Aquinas
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the argument from contingency

Summary

the argument from contingency is an argument for God's existence[1]. It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • the argument from contingency authored Thomas Aquinas[3].
  • the argument from contingency's instance of is recorded as argument for God's existence[4].
  • the argument from contingency followed the argument from universal causation[5].
  • the argument from contingency was followed by the argument from degree[6].
  • the argument from contingency is a type of cosmological argument[7].
  • the argument from contingency is part of Quinque viae[8].
  • the argument from contingency's P14483 is recorded as a/argumento-de-la-contingencia-sobre-la-existencia-de-dios[9].

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Definition and Type

the argument from contingency's instance of is recorded as argument for God's existence[4]. It is a type of cosmological argument[7].

Use and Application

the argument from contingency is part of Quinque viae[8].

Why It Matters

the argument from contingency is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Quinque viae
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122nbtcp
    Instance of → argument for God's existence
    Author → Thomas Aquinas
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14483]]: a/argumento-de-la-contingencia-sobre-la-existencia-de-dios"
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