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the argument from "first mover"

theological argument for the existence of God proposed by Thomas Aquinas
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Summary

the argument from "first mover" is an argument for God's existence[1]. the argument from "first mover" is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • the argument from "first mover" authored Thomas Aquinas[3].
  • the argument from "first mover"'s instance of is recorded as argument for God's existence[4].
  • the argument from "first mover" was followed by the argument from universal causation[5].
  • the argument from "first mover" is a type of cosmological argument[6].
  • the argument from "first mover" is part of Quinque viae[7].
  • the argument from "first mover"'s main subject is primum movens[8].

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Definition and Type

the argument from "first mover"'s instance of is recorded as argument for God's existence[4]. the argument from "first mover" is a type of cosmological argument[6].

Use and Application

the argument from "first mover" is part of Quinque viae[7].

Why It Matters

the argument from "first mover" is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 4w ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Quinque viae
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1237k3sy
    Instance of → argument for God's existence
    Main subject → primum movens
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Main subject: primum movens"
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