Thomas Aquinas: Look, this works, right?
me: Yep.
Thomas Aquinas: It's pretty well precedented that it works.
me: No argument.
Thomas Aquinas: Because by working, it generates the resources and conditions necessary for it to work.
me: Exactly.
Thomas Aquinas: Now here's the thing.
me: There's a thing?
Thomas Aquinas: See, if you take all of the elements of its working, and then apply Aristotle—
me: Honestly you had me at "this works".
Thomas Aquinas: No no bear with me. First, you assume God. Then you think about what that would mean for Aristotle, and then you apply Aristotle to all the elements of its working, and can you guess what meaning pops out?
me: Wait there's a meaning now?
Thomas Aquinas: Can you guess?
me: …
Thomas Aquinas: "God." Boom, mind blown, right?
me: …