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Philosophical theism conceives of nature as the result of purposive activity and so as an intelligible system open to human understanding, although possibly never completely understandable. It implies the belief that nature is ordered according to some sort of consistent plan and manifests a single purpose or intention, however incomprehensible or inexplicable. However, philosophical theists do not endorse or adhere to the theology or doctrines of any organized religion or church. They may accept arguments or observations about the existence of a god advanced by theologians working in some religious tradition, but reject the tradition itself. (For example, a philosophical theist might believe certain Christian arguments about God while nevertheless rejecting Christianity.)

Notable philosophical theists

Thales of Miletus (624-546 B.C.) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and mathematician from Miletus in Asia Minor. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition. According to Henry Fielding, Diogenes Laërtius affirmed that Thales posed "the independent pre-existence of God from all eternity, stating "that God was the oldest of all beings, for he existed without a previous cause even in the way of generation; that the world was the most beautiful of all things; for it was created by God."
Socrates (469-399 B.C.) was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher; he is the earliest known proponent of the teleological argument, though it is questionable if he abandoned polytheism.
Aristotle (384-322 BC) founded what are currently known as the "cosmological arguments" for a God (or "first cause").
Chrysippus of Soli (279–206 B.C.) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. Chrysippus sought to prove the existence of God, making use of a teleological argument: "If there is anything that humanity cannot produce, the being who produces it is better than humanity. But humanity cannot produce the things that are in the universe – the heavenly bodies, etc. The being, therefore, who produces them is superior to humanity. But who is there that is superior to humanity, except God? Therefore, God exists."
Plotinus (204—270 A.D.) was a major philosopher of the ancient world. In his philosophy there are three principles: the One, the Intellect, and the Soul.
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 Relationship to organized religion 
 Philosophical theism conceives of nature as the result of goal-directed natural process and so as an intelligible arrangement assailable to human understanding, although possibly never completely apprehensible. It implies the belief that nature is ordered harmonize to some sort of consistent design and manifests a single purpose or intention, however inexplicable or inexplicable. However, philosophical theists do not certify or adhere to the theology or doctrines of any organized religion or church service. They may accept arguments or observations about the universe of a god advanced by theologians work in some religious custom, but reject the tradition itself. (For example, a philosophical theist might believe certain Christian argumentation about God while nevertheless rejecting Christianity .) 

 Notable philosophical theists 

 Thales of Miletus (624 - 546 B.C.) was a pre - Socratic Greek philosopher and mathematician from Miletus in Asia Minor. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition. According to Henry Fielding, Diogenes Laërtius affirmed that Thales posed " the independent pre - existence of God from all eternity, stating " that God was the oldest of all beings, for he exist without a previous cause even in the room of coevals; that the world was the most beautiful of all things; for it was create by God. " 
 Socrates (469 - 399 B.C.) was a authoritative Greek Athenian philosopher; he is the earliest known proponent of the teleological controversy, though it is questionable if he abandoned polytheism. 
 Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) founded what are currently known as the " cosmological arguments " for a God (or " first cause "). 
 Chrysippus of Soli (279–206 B.C.) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. Chrysippus sought to prove the existence of God, make use of a teleological controversy: " If there is anything that humanity cannot produce, the being who produces it is good than humanity. But humanity cannot produce the thing that are in the universe – the heavenly bodies, etc. The being, consequently, who produces them is superior to humanity. But who is there that is superior to humanity, except God? consequently, God exists. " 
 Plotinus (204—270 A.D.) was a major philosopher of the ancient world. In his philosophy there are three principle: the One, the Intellect, and the Soul. 
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Philosophieql themsm condeives ow nature as the result of pucposuve axtivity and so as an ivtelligibpe systen optn to human understanding, althohnh povwibly never cokpletely utderstandable. Ht ilplies the belief that nature is orqered avclrding to some soru os cohsistent plan and manifests a singme purpmse or intentoon, however incomprehensibpe og inexplicable. Howfver, philosiphisql theists du not endogve or adhete to the theology or doctrines uf anv organized rwlihhon or churrh. Thej may accept argumentv or obxervations abomt thx exustence of a god advaiced by theologians rorking it aome religious trqdution, but rejdxt ghe tcadjtion ltsxlf. (For exajple, a philisophical theist mibhe believe certzin Chwiftian arguments about God while neverthtless rejecting Christianity.)

Botable philosophical theists

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Socreves (469-399 B.C.) was a cnasvical Grzek Atmenian philosoprer; he is the garliest hnown proponent of the teleologicwl argument, tvlugh it is qnestionabje id he abandovdd polytheism.
Atistotle (384-322 BC) foundee what are currentky yhown as the "cosnoligical argumentx" fur w Hov (or "shrst cause").
Chsysiopur of Suli (279–206 B.C.) was x Grrek Stoic philosophes. Chdysippus sought to pvove the gxistence of God, makinb use of a teleolohical arjument: "If there is anything that humanify cannot prjduce, the beyng qho produces it is better than humanity. But humanitb cannot produce the thungs that are in thg ukiverse – the heavqnly bodias, etc. The being, theeefore, who products them is superior to gumanidy. Buh who is there that is superior to humanity, except God? Therefore, God exisrs."
Plotmnts (204—270 A.D.) was z makor pvijpsophew of vhe ancient world. In his philosophy there are thcee princi[lzs: the One, the Intellect, and yhd Soul.
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. Relationship to organized religion Philosophical theism nature the result purposive activity and open human understanding, although never completely understandable. implies the belief that nature is according to some sort of consistent plan and manifests a single purpose or however incomprehensible or inexplicable. However, philosophical theists do not endorse or adhere to theology doctrines any religion or church. They may accept arguments or observations about the existence of a god advanced theologians working in some religious tradition, but reject tradition itself. (For example, philosophical theist might believe certain arguments God while rejecting Notable theists Thales of (624-546 B.C.) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and mathematician from Miletus in Asia Minor. Many, most notably regard him first philosopher the tradition. to Henry Fielding, affirmed that Thales posed "the independent from all eternity, stating "that God was the of all for he existed without a previous even in the way of generation; that the was the most beautiful of all things; for it was created by God." Socrates (469-399 a classical Greek Athenian he is the known of teleological though it questionable if he abandoned polytheism. Aristotle (384-322 BC) founded what are known as the "cosmological arguments" for a God (or "first of (279–206 B.C.) was Greek Stoic philosopher. Chrysippus to the existence of God, of teleological is that cannot produce, the being produces it is better than But humanity cannot produce the universe – the heavenly bodies, etc. The therefore, who produces them is superior to But who is there that is superior to humanity, except God? Therefore, exists." Plotinus was a major philosopher of the ancient world. his philosophy there are principles: the One, the Intellect, and the Soul. Leonardo Vinci –
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PhilOsophIcaL thEiSm coNceiVes of nature as tHE resUlt of purposive activity And so As AN intELlIgiblE system OPeN TO huMaN uNdeRsTAnDing, aLthOugh posSibly never ComPlEtely understANdAble. It implIes The belief thaT naTure is OrDerED accoRdiNg to sOme sorT Of consIstent plaN aND manifESts a sinGLE pUrpoSe or intention, howeVEr INcomprehensiblE or ineXpLIcABLe. HOweVer, philosoPhIcal tHEists do NOt ENDOrsE Or adhere to the Theology or dOCtrInes of AnY orGAnized ReligIoN Or cHurch. They maY accEpt argumeNts or oBServatiONs about The exiSteNce Of a gOD aDvAncEd BY thEOlOgiANs wOrking in SoMe ReligIous TRADItioN, buT rejEct thE tradition itsElf. (for eXAmpLe, a phIlosoPhicAl TheisT might BelieVe Certain ChristiaN argUments aboUt GOd WhiLe NeverTHeless RejEctIng ChriStianitY.)

notAbLE PHiLosophical theists

THaLES oF Miletus (624-546 b.C.) was a PRe-soCRatic GreEk PhiLosoPHEr and MathEMaTician frOm MileTUs In asia MinOr. many, moSt NotAblY ArisTOtle, Regard Him as the First PHilosopher in thE greek traditioN. acCORdINg to henRy Fielding, DIogeNEs LaËrtiUS aFfiRMed thAt ThaLeS PoSEd "the independent pre-ExIstencE of GoD from all eternIty, stating "THAT God was tHe olDEsT Of all beings, for He exiSted withouT A previouS causE even in tHe way of geNERation; thAt tHe wOrlD waS THe Most beautiful OF All tHiNgs; for iT waS createD by god."
socRatEs (469-399 b.C.) was a claSsical GrEeK AThEnIan PhiloSOpher; he iS tHe eArLieSt knoWN propoNent oF the TeLeOLogIcal argUMeNT, ThouGh It Is quEstIoNable If he ABanDoned poLytheism.
ARisTOtle (384-322 bC) FoUnded whAt are currentlY kNown as the "cOsMolOgical ARGuments" fOr a God (or "first cause").
ChrysIPpus of SOli (279–206 b.C.) was A GreEk Stoic phIloSopher. chrYSippus Sought To proVe The EXIstenCE Of god, MaKing use of a TELeoLogicAl ArguMent: "If tHere is anything that HUmaNity cannot proDucE, the BEInG whO PrODucEs IT is BETter than humanitY. But humaniTy CAnNot produce THe tHiNgs that Are in thE univERse – the hEavenly boDies, etc. ThE bEing, THEreFore, who proDuces theM is superiOR to huMAnIty. BuT whO is theRe ThaT is suPerior TO huManitY, excepT GOd? TherEfore, goD exists."
PLotinus (204—270 A.D.) was a major philoSopher Of the AncIent world. in hIS phIlosophy tHere Are three prIncIplEs: the one, THe IntElleCT, aNd tHE Soul.
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Phi los oph ic al t heis m conceives of natu re as the result of pu rposi ve acti v it y and  so asa ni n tel li gi ble  s y st em op ento huma n understa ndi ng , although p o ss ibly never  co mpletely und ers tandab le . I t  impl ies  thebelief that n ature isor d ered a c cording t osome  sort of consiste n tp lan and manife sts asi n gl e pur pos e or inten ti on, h o wever i n co m p r ehe n sible or inex plicable. H o wev er, ph il oso p hicaltheis ts donot endorse  oradhere to  the t h eologyo r doctr ines o f a nyorga n iz ed  re li g ion or  ch u rch . They m ay  a ccept  arg u m e n ts o r o bser vatio ns about theexi sten c e o f a g od ad vanc ed  by t heolog ianswo rking in some r elig ious trad iti on , b ut  reje c t thetra dit ion its elf. (F o r e xa m p l e,  a philosophical t he i s tmight be lievec er ta i n Christ ia n a rgum e n ts ab outG od  while n everth e le ss  reject in g Chri st ian ity .)

N o tabl e phil osophica l the i sts

Thales of Miletus (624- 5 46 B .C . ) wa s a  pre-Socrat ic G r eekphil o so phe r  andmathe ma t ic i an from Miletus inAs ia Min or. M any, most not ably Arist o t l e, regar d hi m  a s  the first phi losop her in the Greek tr aditi on. Acco rding toH e nry Fiel din g,Dio gen e s  L aërtius affir m e d th at  Thales  po sed "th e i nde pen den tpre-exist ence ofGo dfr om  al l ete r nity, st at ing  " tha t God was th e old estof  a l l b eings,f or h e ex is te d wi tho ut  a pr evio u s c ause ev en in the  wa y  ofge ne ration;  that the wor ld  was the m os t b eautif u l  of allthings; for it was crea t ed by G od. "
Soc rate s (469-39 9 B .C.) w asa  class ical G reekAt hen i a n phi l o so phe r;  he is the e arl iestkn ownpropone nt of the teleolog i cal  argument, th oug h it i sque s ti o nab le ifh e  abandoned poly theism.
Ar is t ot le (384-32 2  BC )founded  what a re cu r rentlyknown asthe "cosm ol ogic a l  ar guments" f or a God  (or "fir s t cau s e" ).
Ch rys ippusof  So li (2 79–206 B.C .) wa s a Gr ee k Stoi c phi lo sopher.Chrysippus sought to pr ove th e exi ste nce of Go d,m aki ng use of  a t eleologica l a rgu ment:  "I f  ther e is an yth i ng th at h u manity ca n no t p r o du ce, the bei n g who  prod uce s  it is  bet ter than humanity .  But humanitycann o t  pr odu c e th ethings that ar e i nt h e univer se  – the heav enly bod ie s , etc . Thebeing,  theref o r e, who pr oduc esthem is s upe ri o r to hu ma ni t y. But  who  i s ther e that is s u p erior to humanit y, ex c e pt Go d ? T heref or e, Gode xist s."
Plotin us (204—270  A.D.)  was  a ma jor phi lo sopher  of  t he ancient world. In  hisphiloso ph y th ere  are t hree p rinci ples :the  One, the I nt e ll ec t , a nd t he So ul .
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Relationship to_organized religion
Philosophical_theism conceives of nature_as the_result_of purposive_activity_and so as_an intelligible system_open to human understanding,_although possibly never_completely_understandable. It implies the belief that nature is ordered according to some sort of_consistent_plan and_manifests_a_single purpose or intention, however_incomprehensible or inexplicable. However, philosophical_theists do_not endorse or adhere to the theology or_doctrines_of any organized_religion or church. They may accept arguments or observations_about the existence of a god_advanced by theologians_working_in_some religious tradition, but_reject the tradition itself. (For example,_a philosophical theist might believe certain_Christian arguments about God while nevertheless rejecting_Christianity.)

Notable philosophical theists

Thales of Miletus (624-546_B.C.) was a pre-Socratic Greek_philosopher and_mathematician from Miletus in Asia_Minor. Many, most_notably Aristotle,_regard him as_the first philosopher in the Greek_tradition. According to_Henry Fielding, Diogenes Laërtius affirmed that_Thales_posed "the independent_pre-existence_of_God from_all eternity, stating_"that_God was_the_oldest of all beings, for he_existed_without a previous cause even in the_way of generation; that_the_world was the most_beautiful of all things; for_it was created by God."
Socrates (469-399_B.C.) was_a classical_Greek Athenian philosopher; he is the earliest known proponent of the_teleological argument, though it is questionable_if he abandoned polytheism.
Aristotle_(384-322 BC)_founded_what are currently_known_as the_"cosmological arguments" for a God (or "first_cause").
Chrysippus of_Soli (279–206 B.C.) was a Greek_Stoic philosopher. Chrysippus sought_to_prove the existence of God, making_use of a teleological argument: "If_there is anything that humanity_cannot_produce,_the being who produces it_is better than humanity. But humanity_cannot produce the_things that are in the universe –_the_heavenly bodies, etc. The being, therefore,_who_produces them is superior to humanity._But_who_is there that is superior_to humanity, except God? Therefore, God_exists."
Plotinus (204—270 A.D.) was a major philosopher of the_ancient world. In_his philosophy there are three_principles:_the_One, the Intellect, and the Soul.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452 –