Paley's design argument

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Define Analogy
It is an inference where information or meaning is transferred from one subject to another.
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Define Anthropic Principle
That there is a diect link betweeb out observations of the universe and the 'boundary conditions' which brought into existence.
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Define Anthropomorphism
The habit if sttibuting human form or ideas to beings other than humans.
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Define A posteriori
Arguments which depends on sense experience
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Define Inductive
Arguments which use reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for the truth of the conclusion.
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Define inferenece
Same as analogy.
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Define Natural theology
Where questions about God existence, nature and attributes can be answered without referring to scripture or any other form of special revelation.
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Premise
A proposition that supports, or helps to support a conclusion
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Define Teleological
Means end or purpose in Greek
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What form is Paley's argument?
A posteriori and inductive.
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What are Payles three main sets of observations?
The complexity if the biological world e.g. the human eye and laws of nature, tHE REGULARITY OF ORBITS AND SEASONS OF YEAR AND THE PURPOSE OF A DESIGNER SEEN IN THIS COMPLEXITY AND PURPOSE
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What analogy does Payle use?
He begins with the observation of a stone and then a watch, a watch has complex parts put together for a purpose so it must have a designer similarly the universe has parts that function together for a purpose so the universe must also be designed.
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What is one of Hume's critique of design argument?
No evidence the designer of the universe is the God of Christian theism
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What is the second critique made by Hume?
Analogy between universe and machines aqre floored its better to compare the world to a vegetable
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What is the third critique made by Hume?
the existence of evil and imperfections in the world suggest a lesser designer
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What is the fourth critique made by Hume?
Any analogy between the designers of human machines and the designer is just anthropomorphism.
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What is the fifth critique made by Hume?
The universe could have developed into a comparatively ordered state by chance.
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What is one weakness of Paley's design argument?
God of classical theism is a greater cause than is needed to account for the appearence of design in the universe.
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Weakness number two of Payles design argument?
There is too much evil in the world to see it as the design of a loving/ powerful God?
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Weakness three of Payles design argument?
Nature appears to design itself a view back up by Darwins theory of evolution.
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Weakness number four of Payles design argument?
We have no experience of universe making so our ideas are anthropomorphic and limited.
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Weakness number five of Payles design argument?
Universe is in an ordered state by chance explained by the epicurean hypothesis.
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Strength number one of Payles design argument?
God is the simplest explanation.
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Strength number two of Payles design argument?
Evil may be unavoidable in order for God to bring about God.
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Strength number three of Payles design argument?
Based of induction.
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What is the relationship between reason and faith?
Belief that God exists is a reasonable hypothesis based on evidence,Only faith gives certainty,
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What is the value of Payleys design argument for religious faith?
It supports faith by reasoning, Good defence against atheism, a reasonabloe scientific hypothesis, Has no value as faith is not dependent on reason or proof.
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