... and was influential in incorporating philosophy into the religious doctrine. Aquinas examined the question of God's existence in great detail in his philosophical works. Aquinas had the typical philosopher mentality by asserting that it cannot be just merely accepted that God exists, since this conflict is not ... in the philosophy of the time period. Perhaps one of the most articulate spokesmen who argued against the existence of God was British philosopher David Hume, the founder of the 'skeptical school of philosophy.' He openly criticized Aquinas' "first cause" theory as an ineffecti...

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... drawing a conclusive decision simply because they both show intricate moving parts and seem to serve a purpose offers feeble support, particularly in structuring a prima facie case for the existence of God. David Hume adequately states why this is the circumstance when he said, "From watching a hair grow, can we infer how people grow?" Mr. Paley and other Teleology theist would have one believe ... than which nothing greater can be thought, seeing that some have believed God to be a body." This idea shows that since different people have different concepts of God, this argument works on...

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