In the middle ages, the inductive argument was used by Thomas Aquinas for his design argument for the existence of God in his five ways, based on observation and evidence. Aquinas presented the five ways that showed the existence of God because he was convinced that although God was not self-evident, he could be demonstrated through logical thought. ... The inductive form of Aquinas' argument was based on the following premises: - There is beneficial order in the universe - His beneficial order could not happen by chance - Many objects do not have the intelligence to work towards an en...

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Thomas Aquinas used the science of philosophy to prove God's existence. ... Aquinas's fifth proof relates more directly to "Science Finds God." ... Thomas says that there is some pure act of intelligence that causes all other acts of intelligence. ... Thomas's proofs of Gods existence and other teachings on the existence of God, but even empirical science. ...

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Thomas Aquinas used the science of philosophy to prove God's existence. ... Aquinas's fifth proof relates more directly to "Science Finds God." ... Thomas says that there is some pure act of intelligence that causes all other acts of intelligence. ... Thomas's proofs of Gods existence and other teachings on the existence of God, but even empirical science. ...

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