First Mover

British  

noun

1. the Aristotelian conception of God as the unmoved mover of everything else

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Example Sentences

Now not only is every motion from God as from the First Mover, but all formal perfection is from Him as from the First Act.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

But in order that man should be moved by God, no further motion is presupposed since God is the First Mover.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Unity of Aristotle's First Mover follows from His immateriality, 679-l.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

I. Of Liberty and Necessity I. There is said to be a First Mover, who is called God, Maker of the Universe.

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.

I. There is said to be a First Mover, who is called God, Maker of the Universe.

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.