The Design Argument
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- The Design Argument
- William Paley
- Watch theory
- 2) Works in a specific way
- 4) Must be an intelligent designer
- 1) Has a purpose
- 3) Has regularity and order
- 2) Works in a specific way
- Watch theory
- Immanuel Kant
- 1) A posteriori argument and based on the empirical nature
- 2) Existence of the universe must be explained by the outsid( intelligent deisnger)
- Richard Swinburne
- 1) Existence of the universe
- 2) Existence of the order in the universe
- 4) Human opportunities to be good
- 3) Existence of consciousness
- 6) Miracles
- 7) Religious experience
- 5) The pattern of history
- 1) Existence of the universe
- F.R.Tennant
- 1) Aesthetic Principle
- 2) More than just orderly- natural beauty that is beyond us
- 1) Aesthetic Principle
- John Polkinghorne
- 1) Natural Laws
- 2) Universe is not fixed and unchanging
- 3) Anthropic principle
- 4) God= total explanation
- 3) Anthropic principle
- 2) Universe is not fixed and unchanging
- 1) Natural Laws
- David Hume
- 2) If the universe is so unique how can it be compared to a watch?
- 4) Anthropomorphism
- 6) Universe is designed then it is poorly designed
- 5) If God is compared to human design- has limited power
- 4) Anthropomorphism
- 1) No knowledge of the universe like we have of a watch
- 3) How do we know it has a purpose?
- 2) If the universe is so unique how can it be compared to a watch?
- Charles Darwin
- 1) Life developed in evolutionary steps
- 2) Things adapted to suit the environment= no link to God
- 3) Too much suffering to be created by God
- 2) Things adapted to suit the environment= no link to God
- 1) Life developed in evolutionary steps
- Richard Dawkins
- 2) Design of the universe does not show purpose
- 1) Evolved as a series of chances
- Evil and Suffering
- 1) Shows designer has limited power to allow suffering
- St Thomas Aquinas
- 1) Beneficial order in the universe- end or purpose
- 3) Not all objects can lead to that end/purpose
- 5) Therefore, God exists
- 2) Can't happen by chance
- 4) Must be something that can lead those objects
- 3) Not all objects can lead to that end/purpose
- 1) Beneficial order in the universe- end or purpose
- William Paley
- St Thomas Aquinas
- 1) Beneficial order in the universe- end or purpose
- 3) Not all objects can lead to that end/purpose
- 5) Therefore, God exists
- 2) Can't happen by chance
- 4) Must be something that can lead those objects
- 3) Not all objects can lead to that end/purpose
- 1) Beneficial order in the universe- end or purpose
- 3) Existence of consciousness
- 6) Miracles
- 7) Religious experience
- 5) The pattern of history
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