Five Ways: General – The Analytic Thomist

Two New Books on the Five Ways

My colleague, Dan Bonevac, and I are putting the final touches on two manuscripts about Thomas Aquinas’s Five Ways. One is designed for an academic press, and the other for a more popular or “trade” press. We think that the first will probably be appearing in late 2026, and the other a few months later.Continue reading “Two New Books on the Five Ways”

Principles of Interpretation

Before going into the details about my interpretation of the Five Ways text, I want to lay out some of the hermeneutical principles that guide my interpretation. First, it is essential not to rely on English translations of Thomas’s works, or of the works of Aristotle, Maimonides, Avicenna, and other relevant thinkers. As Dan BonevacContinue reading “Principles of Interpretation”

Recovering the Five Ways

I have an exciting new project to announce: my colleague Dan Bonevac and I have begun work on a new book on Thomas Aquinas’s Five Ways. We have something quite new, even revolutionary, to say about each of the Five Ways. Putting all false modesty aside, I think we’ve uncovered arguments in Thomas’s text thatContinue reading “Recovering the Five Ways”