(C) - Richard Dawkins

Question 1

What does Dawkins argue from?

Answer 1

The Notion of Purpose : the universe has no purpose

Question 2

What does Dawkins say purpose is? and why?

Answer 2

A ‘human conceit’

• because we are purpose driven, we see the world through ‘purpose driven spectacles’
• we assume purpose when there is none

Question 3

Basically what does Dawkins argue?

Answer 3

“purpose lies within humans, not outside”

Question 4

What does Dawkins ask?

Answer 4

Why the universe couldn’t have come about through a series of chances, each one increasing the likelihood of the next

Question 5

What does Dawkins no believe?

Answer 5

That natural selection is part of an intelligent designers plan for his creation

Question 6

What does Dawkins believe a true watchmaker has?

Answer 6

• foresight and a ‘future purpose’ for his creation
• natural selection has no vision, no foresight, no sight at all
• if it can be said to play the role of the watchmaker in nature, it is the blind watchmaker