# The Argument from Desire This argument for the existence of God has been used by people like St. Thomas Aquinas and C.S. Lewis. The argument, put simply, goes like this: 1. Human beings have a natural desire for the transcendent, or infinite. 2. Natural desires have an object that is capable of satisfying them. 3. Therefore, there is something transcendent, which we call God. ## Human beings have a natural desire for the transcendent What is natural desire? These are the innate, instinctive, or urges essential for human survival and happiness. Examples of this could be like Maslow's hierarchy of needs, e.g., food, water, shelter, companionship. Note that a natural desire is shared across all humans and does not break down for a given culture. Why do human beings have a natural desire for the transcendent? There's an unlimited, or infinite, amount of joy that humans desire. There's not a "level" of joy on Earth that can satisfy this natural desire. ## Natural desires have an object that is capable of satisfying them Food is the maybe the easiest example to understand this. Our innate or instinctive desire for food has an object capable of satisfying it: tacos. Other natural desires follow this as well. - Warmth: a blanket or fire - Thirst: water - Companionship: intimate relationships and friends ## Therefore, there is something transcendent, which we call God Because we live in a finite world, there has to be something that is infinite that satisfies our natural desire for the transcendent. And we do: our loving God.