The unmoved mover (Ancient Greek: ὃ οὐ κινούμενος κινεῖ,ho ou kinoúmenos kineî, "that which moves without being moved") or prime mover (Latin:primum movens) is a monotheistic concept advanced by Aristotle, a polytheist, as a primary cause or "mover" of all the motion in the universe. As is implicit in the name, the "unmoved mover" moves other things, but is not itself moved by any prior action. In Book 12 (Greek "Λ") of his Metaphysics, Aristotle describes the unmoved mover as being perfectly beautiful, indivisible, and contemplating only the perfect contemplation: itself contemplating. He equates this concept also with the Active Intellect. This Aristotelian concept had its roots in cosmological speculations of the earliest Greek "Pre-Socratic" philosophers and became highly influential and widely drawn upon in medieval philosophy and theology. St. Thomas Aquinas, for example, elaborated on the Unmoved Mover in the Quinque viae.
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Aristotle argues, in Book 8 of the Physics and Book 12 of the Metaphysics, "that there must be an immortal, unchanging being, ultimately responsible for all wholeness and orderliness in the sensible world".
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He may be the cause of the motion in creation, but He remains unchanging.
Indeed, God is the only constant One.
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Aristotle's God: the Unmoved Mover - Thought Thinking Itself
An explanation of Aristotle's God, or Unmoved Mover, the First Cause of terrestrial motion.
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Thomas Aquinas’ Unmoved Mover – Debunked (Kreeft and Prager Refuted)
First and foremost, a owe Alex J. O’Connor (https://www.youtube.com/user/alexjoconnor/videos) a massive thank you. Please, everybody, do check out his content – it’s extremely similar to mine and he’s been among my top 3 favourite YouTubers even since I first found him (when he was at only 2k subs).
In the interest of keeping this video relevant, I’m going to address Kreeft’s specific rendition of the Unmoved Mover rather than Aquinas’, because, while the two differ in the language and references that they use, they are nevertheless fundamentally the same.
Syllogistically, it goes as follows:
• Everything that exists is in motion.
• Everything in motion is caused to be in motion by something else.
• Something must’ve existed without a cause.
• We call this first-cause (or unmoved mover)...
published: 01 Apr 2017
The Unmoved Mover (Aquinas's First Way)
An explanation of Aristotle's framework of movement, change, actuality, potentiality, and the argument offered for the existence of an unmoved mover or actuality, and St. Thomas Aquinas's use of this to prove the existence of God.
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Aristotle's Prime Mover Explained
Aristotle believed in an eternal universe where everything was constantly in a state of flux, forever changing and evolving, each organism constantly going from its potentiality to its actuality. But what keeps the universe is this constant state of motion, this constant movement? Aristotle developed the concept of the Prime Mover. Watch as George and John discuss.
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Aquinas & the Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy #10
Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments.
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Indeed, God is the only constant One.
-The Unmoved Mover
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He may be the cause of the motion in creation, but He remains unchanging.
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He may be the cause of the motion in creation, but He remains unchanging.
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An explanation of Aristotle's God, or Unmoved Mover, the First Cause of terrestrial motion.
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An explanation of Aristotle's God, or Unmoved Mover, the First Cause of terrestrial motion.
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An explanation of Aristotle's God, or Unmoved Mover, the First Cause of terrestrial motion.
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First and foremost, a owe Alex J. O’Connor (https://www.youtube.com/user/alexjoconnor/videos) a massive thank you. Please, everybody, do check out his content –...
First and foremost, a owe Alex J. O’Connor (https://www.youtube.com/user/alexjoconnor/videos) a massive thank you. Please, everybody, do check out his content – it’s extremely similar to mine and he’s been among my top 3 favourite YouTubers even since I first found him (when he was at only 2k subs).
In the interest of keeping this video relevant, I’m going to address Kreeft’s specific rendition of the Unmoved Mover rather than Aquinas’, because, while the two differ in the language and references that they use, they are nevertheless fundamentally the same.
Syllogistically, it goes as follows:
• Everything that exists is in motion.
• Everything in motion is caused to be in motion by something else.
• Something must’ve existed without a cause.
• We call this first-cause (or unmoved mover) god.
• Therefore, god exists.
Throughout the video I pint-point several flaws and fallacies that those who use the Unmoved Mover tend to commit, but for a very brief summery (extremely brief), they are as follows:
1. Doesn’t Support Christianity:
Even if we accept every premise of Kreeft’s presentation of this argument, all this would prove is that an Unmoved Mover existed, and that’s it! Seriously, that’s all it would prove.
It would not prove that this Unmoved Mover still exists, that it’s a being, that it’s conscious, or that it impregnated a virgin, in order to sacrifice itself to itself so that it could forgive you for your ancestors’ actions… or in other words, it would not prove that Kreeft’s very specific interpretation of the Christianity is true.
2. Special Pleading:
The second game-ending flaw with this argument, is that premise three – the assertion that “Something must’ve existed without a cause” - is an obvious case of Special Pleading.
A Special Pleading fallacy occurs when a proponent creates an exception to a rule without adequate justification, and that is precisely what premise three is doing. It is literally asserting that premise two – the assertion that “Everything in motion is caused to be in motion by something else”, applies to absolutely everything except for the cause of the universe, without adequately justifying why. In fact, by itself, the argument doesn’t even attempt to substantiate this assertion… it just makes it.
3. Equivocation Fallacy:
And this brings us perfectly to the crux of Kreeft’s faulty reasoning… in his attempt to assert that an Unmoved Mover does indeed exist, he offers two additional faulty arguments. The first is the assertion that “We now know that all matter – that is the whole universe – came into existence some 13.7 billion years ago, and it’s been expanding and cooling ever since.”
State succinctly, the reason that this argument fails come down to the definition of the word “universe” Kreeft is using. If we are using the scientific definition of the universe – that being “all matter, space and time”, then yes, it is accurate to say that the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe; but if we are using the colloquial definition of the universe – that being “everything that exists, everything that has existed, and everything that will exist”, then no, it is inaccurate to say that the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe.
Hence, because Kreeft uses the scientific definition of the universe for the conclusion of this additional argument, but he uses the colloquial definition of the universe for the conclusion of his main argument, he therefore commits an Equivocation Fallacy, and hence his argument is invalid.
4. False Premise:
And the second faulty argument that Kreeft offers is the assertion that, “Because Einstein’s general theory of relativity says that all time is relative to matter, and since all matter began 13.7 billion years ago, so did all time. So there’s no time before the Big Bang.”
Stated succinctly, this assertion is simply false.
To quote Sean Carroll, my all-time favourite Theoretical Physicist, “A lot of Cosmologists will say there was a beginning, and the problem with this is that the prediction that there was a beginning, or the understanding that there was a beginning, is based on general relativity, and we know general relativity is not right. The reason we know it is not right is, for one thing, it is not compatible with quantum mechanics. The reason we know it’s not right is because, for one thing, it […] is not compatible with Quantum Mechanics […] So basically we have a prediction that the universe began based on a theory that we have no right to trust.”
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First and foremost, a owe Alex J. O’Connor (https://www.youtube.com/user/alexjoconnor/videos) a massive thank you. Please, everybody, do check out his content – it’s extremely similar to mine and he’s been among my top 3 favourite YouTubers even since I first found him (when he was at only 2k subs).
In the interest of keeping this video relevant, I’m going to address Kreeft’s specific rendition of the Unmoved Mover rather than Aquinas’, because, while the two differ in the language and references that they use, they are nevertheless fundamentally the same.
Syllogistically, it goes as follows:
• Everything that exists is in motion.
• Everything in motion is caused to be in motion by something else.
• Something must’ve existed without a cause.
• We call this first-cause (or unmoved mover) god.
• Therefore, god exists.
Throughout the video I pint-point several flaws and fallacies that those who use the Unmoved Mover tend to commit, but for a very brief summery (extremely brief), they are as follows:
1. Doesn’t Support Christianity:
Even if we accept every premise of Kreeft’s presentation of this argument, all this would prove is that an Unmoved Mover existed, and that’s it! Seriously, that’s all it would prove.
It would not prove that this Unmoved Mover still exists, that it’s a being, that it’s conscious, or that it impregnated a virgin, in order to sacrifice itself to itself so that it could forgive you for your ancestors’ actions… or in other words, it would not prove that Kreeft’s very specific interpretation of the Christianity is true.
2. Special Pleading:
The second game-ending flaw with this argument, is that premise three – the assertion that “Something must’ve existed without a cause” - is an obvious case of Special Pleading.
A Special Pleading fallacy occurs when a proponent creates an exception to a rule without adequate justification, and that is precisely what premise three is doing. It is literally asserting that premise two – the assertion that “Everything in motion is caused to be in motion by something else”, applies to absolutely everything except for the cause of the universe, without adequately justifying why. In fact, by itself, the argument doesn’t even attempt to substantiate this assertion… it just makes it.
3. Equivocation Fallacy:
And this brings us perfectly to the crux of Kreeft’s faulty reasoning… in his attempt to assert that an Unmoved Mover does indeed exist, he offers two additional faulty arguments. The first is the assertion that “We now know that all matter – that is the whole universe – came into existence some 13.7 billion years ago, and it’s been expanding and cooling ever since.”
State succinctly, the reason that this argument fails come down to the definition of the word “universe” Kreeft is using. If we are using the scientific definition of the universe – that being “all matter, space and time”, then yes, it is accurate to say that the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe; but if we are using the colloquial definition of the universe – that being “everything that exists, everything that has existed, and everything that will exist”, then no, it is inaccurate to say that the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe.
Hence, because Kreeft uses the scientific definition of the universe for the conclusion of this additional argument, but he uses the colloquial definition of the universe for the conclusion of his main argument, he therefore commits an Equivocation Fallacy, and hence his argument is invalid.
4. False Premise:
And the second faulty argument that Kreeft offers is the assertion that, “Because Einstein’s general theory of relativity says that all time is relative to matter, and since all matter began 13.7 billion years ago, so did all time. So there’s no time before the Big Bang.”
Stated succinctly, this assertion is simply false.
To quote Sean Carroll, my all-time favourite Theoretical Physicist, “A lot of Cosmologists will say there was a beginning, and the problem with this is that the prediction that there was a beginning, or the understanding that there was a beginning, is based on general relativity, and we know general relativity is not right. The reason we know it is not right is, for one thing, it is not compatible with quantum mechanics. The reason we know it’s not right is because, for one thing, it […] is not compatible with Quantum Mechanics […] So basically we have a prediction that the universe began based on a theory that we have no right to trust.”
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An explanation of Aristotle's framework of movement, change, actuality, potentiality, and the argument offered for the existence of an unmoved mover or actualit...
An explanation of Aristotle's framework of movement, change, actuality, potentiality, and the argument offered for the existence of an unmoved mover or actuality, and St. Thomas Aquinas's use of this to prove the existence of God.
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An explanation of Aristotle's framework of movement, change, actuality, potentiality, and the argument offered for the existence of an unmoved mover or actuality, and St. Thomas Aquinas's use of this to prove the existence of God.
Sponsors: João Costa Neto, Dakota Jones, Thorin Isaiah Malmgren, Prince Otchere, Mike Samuel, Daniel Helland, Mohammad Azmi Banibaker, Dennis Sexton, Yu Saburi, Mauricino Andrade, Will Roberts, Greg Gauthier, Christian Bay, Joao Sa, Richard Seaton, Edward Jacobson, isenshi, and √2. Thanks for your support!
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Aristotle believed in an eternal universe where everything was constantly in a state of flux, forever changing and evolving, each organism constantly going from...
Aristotle believed in an eternal universe where everything was constantly in a state of flux, forever changing and evolving, each organism constantly going from its potentiality to its actuality. But what keeps the universe is this constant state of motion, this constant movement? Aristotle developed the concept of the Prime Mover. Watch as George and John discuss.
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Aristotle believed in an eternal universe where everything was constantly in a state of flux, forever changing and evolving, each organism constantly going from its potentiality to its actuality. But what keeps the universe is this constant state of motion, this constant movement? Aristotle developed the concept of the Prime Mover. Watch as George and John discuss.
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Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arg...
Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments.
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Taken from 'Unmoved Mover / Unwound' EP on VISION
"The Unmoved Mover (or prime mover) in Aristotelian philosophy is the cause of all things, which itself is caused by nothing other than itself. This release is a direct result of my ongoing fascination for the liminal space between 'club' and 'listening' music; between sound design and musical story telling; between hypnotic loops and non-linear sequencing; between the electronic and the acoustic."
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#VISION #Thys #UnmovedMover
He may be the cause of the motion in creation, but He remains unchanging.
Indeed, God is the only constant One.
-The Unmoved Mover
#IDO4 #IDO4UnmovedMover
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'Unmoved Mover'
I.D.O.4.
Words and Music by: Leslie Santos & Wiglie Santos
An explanation of Aristotle's God, or Unmoved Mover, the First Cause of terrestrial motion.
Please support this channel with a gift of any amount: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=Y2SRDPCQ9M7ZC
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First and foremost, a owe Alex J. O’Connor (https://www.youtube.com/user/alexjoconnor/videos) a massive thank you. Please, everybody, do check out his content – it’s extremely similar to mine and he’s been among my top 3 favourite YouTubers even since I first found him (when he was at only 2k subs).
In the interest of keeping this video relevant, I’m going to address Kreeft’s specific rendition of the Unmoved Mover rather than Aquinas’, because, while the two differ in the language and references that they use, they are nevertheless fundamentally the same.
Syllogistically, it goes as follows:
• Everything that exists is in motion.
• Everything in motion is caused to be in motion by something else.
• Something must’ve existed without a cause.
• We call this first-cause (or unmoved mover) god.
• Therefore, god exists.
Throughout the video I pint-point several flaws and fallacies that those who use the Unmoved Mover tend to commit, but for a very brief summery (extremely brief), they are as follows:
1. Doesn’t Support Christianity:
Even if we accept every premise of Kreeft’s presentation of this argument, all this would prove is that an Unmoved Mover existed, and that’s it! Seriously, that’s all it would prove.
It would not prove that this Unmoved Mover still exists, that it’s a being, that it’s conscious, or that it impregnated a virgin, in order to sacrifice itself to itself so that it could forgive you for your ancestors’ actions… or in other words, it would not prove that Kreeft’s very specific interpretation of the Christianity is true.
2. Special Pleading:
The second game-ending flaw with this argument, is that premise three – the assertion that “Something must’ve existed without a cause” - is an obvious case of Special Pleading.
A Special Pleading fallacy occurs when a proponent creates an exception to a rule without adequate justification, and that is precisely what premise three is doing. It is literally asserting that premise two – the assertion that “Everything in motion is caused to be in motion by something else”, applies to absolutely everything except for the cause of the universe, without adequately justifying why. In fact, by itself, the argument doesn’t even attempt to substantiate this assertion… it just makes it.
3. Equivocation Fallacy:
And this brings us perfectly to the crux of Kreeft’s faulty reasoning… in his attempt to assert that an Unmoved Mover does indeed exist, he offers two additional faulty arguments. The first is the assertion that “We now know that all matter – that is the whole universe – came into existence some 13.7 billion years ago, and it’s been expanding and cooling ever since.”
State succinctly, the reason that this argument fails come down to the definition of the word “universe” Kreeft is using. If we are using the scientific definition of the universe – that being “all matter, space and time”, then yes, it is accurate to say that the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe; but if we are using the colloquial definition of the universe – that being “everything that exists, everything that has existed, and everything that will exist”, then no, it is inaccurate to say that the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe.
Hence, because Kreeft uses the scientific definition of the universe for the conclusion of this additional argument, but he uses the colloquial definition of the universe for the conclusion of his main argument, he therefore commits an Equivocation Fallacy, and hence his argument is invalid.
4. False Premise:
And the second faulty argument that Kreeft offers is the assertion that, “Because Einstein’s general theory of relativity says that all time is relative to matter, and since all matter began 13.7 billion years ago, so did all time. So there’s no time before the Big Bang.”
Stated succinctly, this assertion is simply false.
To quote Sean Carroll, my all-time favourite Theoretical Physicist, “A lot of Cosmologists will say there was a beginning, and the problem with this is that the prediction that there was a beginning, or the understanding that there was a beginning, is based on general relativity, and we know general relativity is not right. The reason we know it is not right is, for one thing, it is not compatible with quantum mechanics. The reason we know it’s not right is because, for one thing, it […] is not compatible with Quantum Mechanics […] So basically we have a prediction that the universe began based on a theory that we have no right to trust.”
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Aristotle believed in an eternal universe where everything was constantly in a state of flux, forever changing and evolving, each organism constantly going from its potentiality to its actuality. But what keeps the universe is this constant state of motion, this constant movement? Aristotle developed the concept of the Prime Mover. Watch as George and John discuss.
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Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments.
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The unmoved mover (Ancient Greek: ὃ οὐ κινούμενος κινεῖ,ho ou kinoúmenos kineî, "that which moves without being moved") or prime mover (Latin:primum movens) is a monotheistic concept advanced by Aristotle, a polytheist, as a primary cause or "mover" of all the motion in the universe. As is implicit in the name, the "unmoved mover" moves other things, but is not itself moved by any prior action. In Book 12 (Greek "Λ") of his Metaphysics, Aristotle describes the unmoved mover as being perfectly beautiful, indivisible, and contemplating only the perfect contemplation: itself contemplating. He equates this concept also with the Active Intellect. This Aristotelian concept had its roots in cosmological speculations of the earliest Greek "Pre-Socratic" philosophers and became highly influential and widely drawn upon in medieval philosophy and theology. St. Thomas Aquinas, for example, elaborated on the Unmoved Mover in the Quinque viae.
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Aristotle argues, in Book 8 of the Physics and Book 12 of the Metaphysics, "that there must be an immortal, unchanging being, ultimately responsible for all wholeness and orderliness in the sensible world".
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