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Card 6

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What was the name of the book in which Paley set out his teleological argument?

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Card 7

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What did Paley think was evidence that God must not only exist but must also care for us?

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Card 8

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Which philosopher argued that there must be a 'sufficient reason' to account for the existence of the universe?

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Card 9

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What did Hume think of the analogy between the universe and a watch?

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Card 10

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Hume suggests that the world might not have been made by the Christian God but that there are other possible explanations. What other possibilities does he offer?

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Card 11

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Which principle suggests that the best explanations demand the fewest assumptions?

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Card 12

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What does the 'anthropic principle' mean.

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