Citation Information for “Thomas Aquinas,
‘The Five Ways’”
Philosophy of Religion
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“Thomas Aquinas, ‘The Five Ways’”
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“The origin of religious belief is something of a mystery, but
in recent years scientists have started to make suggestions. One
leading idea is that religion is an evolutionary adaptation that makes
people more likely to survive and pass their genes onto the next
generation. In this view, shared religious belief helped our ancestors
form tightly knit groups that cooperated in hunting, foraging and
childcare, enabling these groups to outcompete others. In this way, the
theory goes, religion was selected for by evolution, and eventually
permeated every human society.”
Michael Brooks, "Born Believers: How Your Brain Creates God," New
Scientist (04 February 2009) No. 2694.
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