Five Ways
E412953
argument for the existence of God
cosmological argument
metaphysical argument
philosophical argument
scholastic theology concept
teleological argument
Five Ways is the traditional name for Thomas Aquinas’s five philosophical arguments for the existence of God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Five Ways canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4092817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Five Ways Context triple: [five ways to prove the existence of God, alsoKnownAs, Five Ways]
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A.
One Hundred Ways
"One Hundred Ways" is a smooth R&B ballad best known for James Ingram’s soulful vocal performance and its appearance on Quincy Jones’s acclaimed 1981 album "The Dude."
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B.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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C.
Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can is a 1980 action-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood that follows a bare-knuckle brawler and his orangutan companion in a series of misadventures.
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D.
Shine
Shine is a critically acclaimed 1996 biographical drama film in which Geoffrey Rush delivers an Oscar-winning performance as pianist David Helfgott.
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E.
Shine
Shine is a studio album by British R&B singer Estelle that showcases her blend of soul, hip hop, and pop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Five Ways Target entity description: Five Ways is the traditional name for Thomas Aquinas’s five philosophical arguments for the existence of God.
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A.
One Hundred Ways
"One Hundred Ways" is a smooth R&B ballad best known for James Ingram’s soulful vocal performance and its appearance on Quincy Jones’s acclaimed 1981 album "The Dude."
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B.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
-
C.
Any Which Way You Can
Any Which Way You Can is a 1980 action-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood that follows a bare-knuckle brawler and his orangutan companion in a series of misadventures.
-
D.
Shine
Shine is a critically acclaimed 1996 biographical drama film in which Geoffrey Rush delivers an Oscar-winning performance as pianist David Helfgott.
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E.
Shine
Shine is a studio album by British R&B singer Estelle that showcases her blend of soul, hip hop, and pop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
argument for the existence of God
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cosmological argument ⓘ cosmological argument ⓘ cosmological argument ⓘ metaphysical argument ⓘ philosophical argument ⓘ scholastic theology concept ⓘ teleological argument ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion | Whether God exists ⓘ |
| aimsToShow | that God exists ⓘ |
| author |
Thomas Aquinas
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linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
| basedOn |
contingency and necessity
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efficient causality ⓘ gradation of perfections ⓘ notion of motion ⓘ order and governance of the world ⓘ |
| centuryFormulated | 13th century ⓘ |
| concludes |
existence of a first efficient cause
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existence of a maximum in being and goodness ⓘ existence of a necessary being ⓘ existence of an intelligent director of nature ⓘ existence of an unmoved mover ⓘ |
| describedAs | five philosophical arguments for the existence of God ⓘ |
| hasArgument |
Fifth Way
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First Way ⓘ Fourth Way ⓘ Second Way ⓘ Third Way ⓘ
linked to:
Third Way politics
|
| hasCritic |
Bertrand Russell
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David Hume ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArguments | 5 ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
Edward Feser
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G. K. Chesterton ⓘ Étienne Gilson ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical theism
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natural theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInWork |
Summa Theologiae, Prima Pars, Question 2, Article 3
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linked to:
Summa Theologiae
|
| methodologicalApproach | a posteriori reasoning ⓘ |
| partOf | Summa Theologiae ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
classical arguments for the existence of God
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natural reason ⓘ proofs of God ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic theology ⓘ |
| tradition | Thomism ⓘ |
| uses |
Aristotelian metaphysics
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linked to:
Aristotelianism
|
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