In one of his proofs for the existence of God, Aquinas says, "Among beings there are some more and some less good, true, noble and the like. But more and less are predicated of different things, according as they resemble in their different ways." This proof relies on the idea that there is a _________ that is found in things.
A) gradation
B) truth
C) life force
D) void

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Aquinas's proof relies on the concept of a gradation, or a hierarchy of goodness, truth, and nobility found in things. He argues that this gradation must have a reference point, or "something that is most true, and most good, and most noble," which he identifies as God.

In One of His Proofs for the Existence of God