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Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Principle of Sufficient Reason

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of Saint Thomas Aquinas are also included in this argumentative paper that takes a stance against cosmology and the metaphysical meanings behind the order of the universe. THE PRINCIPLE  OF SUFFICIENT REASON This principle set forth by G. W. Leibniz is the belief that "the Principle of Sufficient Reason is fundamental to all reasoning" (Principal of Sufficient Reason 2002,  PG). What this means is that everything has a reason for being, and nothing that is is without meaning. This cosmological argument is simply that: an argument based  on the opinion of some people. It has no basis in fact and no underlying explanation that shows sufficient scientific evidence that this statement is true. Characteristic of humanitys  constant quest for the concept of meaning, the journey of understanding has come to represent many things to different people, ultimately rendering any universal explanation virtually impossible. According to  Saint Thomas of Aquinas, reason must have a given that supplements its existence. This definition is more clear than that of Leibniz Principle of Sufficient Reason. From Aquinas perspective,  nature is a representation of God; therefore, God must intrinsically exist as He, too, is a product of His own creation. Aquinas was one of many philosophers who fully  supported this argument in support of Gods existence, contending that the external world is the ruling force behind the presence of all beings. Aquinas assertions were founded not in  cosmological or ontological arguments but rather in teleological debate, inasmuch as the philosopher believed that there has to be an omnipotent entity responsible for or the order and purpose found  in the natural world. WHY PEOPLE REFUTE THE COSMOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS With the example of G. W. Leibniz Principle of Sufficient Reason we can see that because there is no