Arguments based on observation Flashcards
1
Q
What is natural theology?
A
The name given to attempts to demonstrate the existence and nature of God through observation of the world around us.
2
Q
What are the two types of arguments?
A
Teleological
Cosmological
3
Q
Who are the key thinkers for teleological?
A
- William Paley
- Aquinas
- FR Tennant
4
Q
Who are the key critics of the Teleological?
A
- Dawkins
- Stephen Fry
- David Hume
- Darwin
5
Q
Who are the key thinkers in the Cosmological argument?
A
- Aquinas
- Leibniz
- Copleston
- William Lane Craig
6
Q
Who are the main critics of the Cosmological argument?
A
- Hume
- Bertrand Russell
- J.L Mackie
7
Q
What kind of argument are arguments from observation?
A
A posteriori, sense experience.
