Teleological argument

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  • Created on: 30-04-13 20:30
What is another word for the "Teleological argument"?
The argument from design
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Who came up with the Teleological argument?
William Paley
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What is the Cosmological argument based on?
It is based on the fact of the universe's existence
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What is the Teleological argument based on?
It is based on the character of the world and the universe
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According to the argument....
The world is a place of such extraordinary interlocking complexity that the only rational explanation is the presence of an intelligent designer.
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In which book did Paley talk about the "Teleological argument"?
In his Book of Natural Theology
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What is Hume's criticism of the Teleological argument?
The analogy by Paley is weak it assumes without justification that there is a significant resemblance between objects which occur naturally (eg. the eye) and those which have been designed by humans (eg. a watch).
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Explain Hume's criticism...
Hume argued that we cannot infer from the fact that examples of order in our universe have human causes (eg. the watch) that the universe as a whole has a cause & has been designed, because the universe is unique. Therefore, because the universe is
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Which scientific discovery was made by Charles Darwin?
Theory of Evolution
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What did Darwin explain in his theory?
Complexity of life; develops without the need for a designer & by a process of survival of the fittest, over millions of years, those animal & plant species best suited to their environments live to pass on their characteristics to their offspring
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What does this process explain?
This process explains how such marvelous adaptations to environments as are found in the plant & animal kingdom have occurred, without needing to introduce the notion of God.
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Kirsty

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Paley didn't come up with the Teleological Argument. Other then that good flashcards, thank you! 

asma

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@kirsty William Paley did come up with the Teleological argument. Please do research. Thanks for your feedback though

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