Teleological argument and criticisms 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesPhilosophyASOCR Created by: katielouise_xCreated on: 05-01-15 18:42 What does teleological mean? It means 'an end, purpose or goal' to something -dervives from the word telos 1 of 10 What analogy is used to explain Aquinas' argument? An archer driving an arrow - God drives non-intelligent beings to their end 2 of 10 How do things lacking knowledge act? They act designedly, not fortuitously 3 of 10 What does design qua purpose mean? That the universe demands an intelligent designer i.e God 4 of 10 What does design qua regularity mean? That design requires an intelligent designer and that the universe is ordered - God 5 of 10 What does Hume mean when he says the watch analogy is unsound? You cannot attribute the universe and a watch o be on the same level - too complex 6 of 10 What does the teleological argument lead to? A non-moral God -if design is a feature of the universe, why would God design one with such suffering? 7 of 10 What does John Stuart Mill say? That natural atrocities go unpunished so cannot be attributes to a Christian God 8 of 10 What is the Tennyson quote? "Nature red in tooth and claw" meaning that nature bad but natural 9 of 10 Who focuses on simplicity in the universe? Swinburne - the theory of Ockham's razor could be applied here 10 of 10
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