Be aware that "first cause" in Aquinas's thinking doesn't mean *temporal* first cause but *ontological* first cause.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <yifuxero@...> wrote : The Cosmological arguments of Aquinas. Also discusses flaws and counterarguments. Aquinas basically examines causes and effects, saying that if one traces origins backwards, there can't be an infinite regress. But on the contrary, that could be a false presumption on his part. Aquinas and the Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy #10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgisehuGOyY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgisehuGOyY Aquinas and the Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course P... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgisehuGOyY 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 ... View on www.youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgisehuGOyY Preview by Yahoo