Another modern philospher, Edward Feser, states that many modern philosophers understand Aquinas' five ways incorectly, as they are not meant to be seen as a complete, comprehensive argument for God's existence, but rather a 'God's existence for dummies', a summary that was aimed towards those who were not yet able to understand the complexities of some of Aquinas' other, more in depth works. However, the idea that these arguments cannot be dissected and evaluated as standalone works is not a valid one, it shirks all need for meaning within each of the the arguments thanks to the fact that meaning is provided contextually, and can only be truly understood when reading the work as a
Another modern philospher, Edward Feser, states that many modern philosophers understand Aquinas' five ways incorectly, as they are not meant to be seen as a complete, comprehensive argument for God's existence, but rather a 'God's existence for dummies', a summary that was aimed towards those who were not yet able to understand the complexities of some of Aquinas' other, more in depth works. However, the idea that these arguments cannot be dissected and evaluated as standalone works is not a valid one, it shirks all need for meaning within each of the the arguments thanks to the fact that meaning is provided contextually, and can only be truly understood when reading the work as a