The design arguement

quiz for philosophy asking questions all about the design arguement.

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what is st Thomas aquinas' fifth of five ways
arguement from design
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what is the epicurean hypothesis?
the idea that the universe consisted of particles in random motion (chaotic) and natural foorces ordered them not a designer
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what is the first of St Thomas aquinas' five ways?
arguement from motion
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what is the anthropic principle?
the idea that the cosmos is constructed for the development of intelligent life
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who said the world is like a vegetable, growing of its own accord?
David Hume
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what is design qua reglarity?
an aspect which looks at design in relation to the order and regularity in the universe
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what is design qua purpose?
an aspect which at the evidence of design in relation to the ways in which the parts of the universe appear to fit together for some purpose
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who said the universe may be chaotic but our minds order as an arguement against the DA
immanuel Kant
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