Ep. #43 – Defending the 1st Way with Mathoma
Summary
The 1st Way of St. Thomas Aquinas is still eminently defensible. I’m joined by Mathoma, a youtube content creator and classical theist, to defend the first way of St. Thomas Aquinas. He answers various objections and comments on the difference between the traditional 1st Way and Feser’s rendition of the 1st Way.
Guest Bio
Mathoma is a Youtube creator who creates videos on topics of mathematics, theology, and science. His excellent series “In Defense of Classical Theology” goes deep into the philosophical territory underpinning the 1st Way of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Show Outline
In the first segment, Mathoma shares some of his own backstory. How did he become interested in Classical Theism and traditional philosophical arguments? He walks us through the highlights.
In the next segment, Mathoma gives an overview of his series In Defense of Classical Theology and defends the 1st Way. He explains the argument from motion and defends the premises of the argument.
In the final segment, Mathoma answers objections to the 1st Way. He also comments on the difference between the traditional 1st Way and Feser’s rendition of the argument.
Resources Mentioned
The Society of Catholic Scientists
Thatssosecondmillenium Podcast
In Defense of Classical Theology
Five Proofs of the Existence of God by Dr. Edward Feser
Related Episodes
CORE #03 – Good Reasons to Believe in God (Part 1)
Ep. #14 – Does the Fifth Way Still Work? with Dr. Delfino
Ep. #27 – Defending the 3rd Way with Dr. Delfino
