Challenges to Inductive Arguments
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- Challenges to Inductive Arguments
- Teleological Argument
- Richard Dawkins
- Doesn't need a designer/ maker
- Does it by itself
- 1941-
- Impact of recent genetic research on the view of the universe
- "Open" complex systems appear to self - arrange
- Doesn't need a designer/ maker
- Charles Darwin
- The role of God appears to have been explained away
- 1809-1882
- The design can be explained in the terms of Einsteinian physics
- Theory of evolution and natural selection is a possible explanation for the apparent design in the universe
- David Hume
- imperfection in the world = an inadequately or vindictive God = flawed designer
- 1711-1776
- Possibility that the universe was designed doesn't necessarily mean God designed it world = imperfect and finite. Suffering and misery - doesn't suggest a good all-perfect God
- No evidence that the universe needs a designer - may have to come into existence naturally
- Predisposition - may be in its nature to be the way it is
- No evidence to suggest that the universe is not just the result of pure chance
- 2 arguments
- 2. Would come through chance events can occur randomly
- 1. Reasonable to argue for a designer
- 2 arguments
- No evidence to suggest that the universe is not just the result of pure chance
- Predisposition - may be in its nature to be the way it is
- No evidence that the universe needs a designer - may have to come into existence naturally
- Anthropomorphic view of God
- John Stuart Mill
- 1806-1873
- Does not argue against God
- Argues Christianity has taught omnipotence wrong
- The universe is not pleasant
- God is not good or God is limited in a way
- Not omnipotent
- Richard Dawkins
- Cosmological Argument
- Who caused God?
- The Big Bang Theory
- Scientific theory of how the universe was created
- Challenges the cosmological argument because it says the Big Bang was the first cause while the cosmological argument says God was the first cause
- Some theists can reconcile the challenge of the Big Bang by saying that God was the first cause and he created the Big Bang
- David Hume
- 1711-1776
- Empiricism - fallacy of composition
- 1. The cause and effect observation applies in the universe but does that mean its rules applies to the universe itself
- 2. We don't have experience of creating a universe and therefore cannot talk
- 3. Not enough evidence to make any conclusions
- 4. Even if God could be accepted as the cause, what God? Was it the God of Classical Theism?
- 3. Not enough evidence to make any conclusions
- 2. We don't have experience of creating a universe and therefore cannot talk
- 1. The cause and effect observation applies in the universe but does that mean its rules applies to the universe itself
- Teleological Argument
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