The Teleological (Design) Argument
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- Created on: 10-04-13 18:15
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- The Teleological (Design) Argument
- Posteriori
- The orderly behavior of the universe and the intricacies of living things are only possible if designed by the conscious mind
- Aquinas
- Fifth way - Argument from design
- Intricate design and existance prove divine being
- Fifth way - Argument from design
- Paley 19th century
- Analogy of the watch
- Such intricate design has a purpose even if unclear
- Defects in the watch would not effect this
- cant pretund the worlds structure is imagined/random
- Such intricate design has a purpose even if unclear
- Analogy of the watch
- Hume's criticisms 18th Century
- cant compare nature with mechanics
- Analogy of the watch
- Such intricate design has a purpose even if unclear
- Defects in the watch would not effect this
- cant pretund the worlds structure is imagined/random
- Such intricate design has a purpose even if unclear
- Analogy of the watch
- The virtues of the universe may not be due to the maker (carpenter and ship)
- Virtues may be trial and ever
- Defects are inexperience/incompetence
- The maker is like his creation (cruel God)
- cant compare nature with mechanics
- Mills Criticisms 19th century
- Nature is cruel
- Is the creator cruel?
- childbirth
- natural disaster
- Contradicts Divine attributes
- Nature isn't fair
- Not well designed due to evil
- Nature is cruel
- Darwin's Theory of Evolution
- Mutations produce variations and then natural selection leads to survival of the fittest
- Counteracts Judaeo-Christian idea of God
- Didnt Create Humanity
- Earth wasn't perfect - evolution
- Could still support a divine being that started it all
- Same could be seen for the universe. Supports idea of he multiverse. By chance that Earth supports life
- Nothing to compare the universe too
- Problem of evil
- Posteriori
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