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Teleological Argument - Coggle Diagram
Teleological Argument
Strengths
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the argument is in line with theism
--> purposeful and intentional creation, providing a positive reason for belief
Anthropic Principle:
--> the universe 'knew we were coming'
--> e.g., designed with us in mind
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Weaknesses
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Immanual Kant
- order and purpose in the universe have nothing to do with a designer
- teleological argument is inconclusive
Charles Darwin
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order, purpose, complexity in the universe was not the result of design at all, but merely natural
William Paley
'design argument'
- posteriori argument
- inductive argument
Comparisons
Watch
- order, purpose, regularity
- things with these usually have a designer
- the watch has a designer
Universe
- order, purpose, regularity
- usually have a designer
- universe has a designer
- this designer is God
Modern design argument
- darwin's theory of evolution
- anti-evolution league
- embracing science
--> design qua regularity
Issues:
- complexity does not imply design
- who is the designer?
- universe seems purposeful, but is ti actually purposeful
Design Qua Purpose
- watch on a heath theory
Design Qua Regularity
- gravity, rotation of the solar system etc