arguments based on ob (teleological challenges ) Flashcards
Richard Dawkins quote?
“no purpose, no evil and no good, nothing but blind indifferences” (blind watchmaker)
what dialogue was Humes first argument?
‘dialogues concerning natural religion’
humes first argument was split into 5 parts what are they?
1) why is god designer?
2) why just one god
3) cannot guess universe has designer because things within universe show designer
4) so much evil why would god create such a world
5) world is not like machine (watch) the universe is more organic
who is Humes second argument based on?
hume suggested the Epicurian theis is a possible ex for design
what is Humes second argument?
-beginning of time parcels in random motion= CHAOTIC
-evolved into a ordered system
design could happen at random and thus foes not infer a design