critisises of the teological argument Flashcards
What does Hume say about the deigns argument?
We cant say it had a designer, built upon a faculty analogy unlike man-made arguments we have not witnessed the design
What does Hume say about the existence of evil?
The existence of evil undermines the likelihood of a loving god, therefore the design argument doesn’t neceairly point to the god of classical theism
the design argument cold have been by lesser gods or an apprentice.
sympathises with the epicurean hypothesis, states that initially the uinevse was chaotic but the huge amount of time that the universe has existed has resulted in natural forces ordering a system.
What was Humes criticism?
Cant assume it was regular and formed for a purpose, designs are obvious in a world. not right to compare watch with world as theres very little similarity.
other worlds may have a mire ordered world, ours might not be ordered
god might not be christian
may be a committee of gods.
cant compare the universe to anything
What is the Big Bang theory?
Earth was created 13.7 billion years ago from violent explosion. as the temperature cooled galaxies with their solar systems suns and plants formed. universe continues t explain. Edwin Hubble created the Big Bang. other galaxies were moving away from others
What did Stephen hawking say about the creation of god?
The Big Bang was inevitable consequence of the laws of physics it is not necessary to create a god
What was Darwins theory of evolution?
Animals died from poor selection; fish died from 1 eye because it wasn’t suited.
What is the Big Bang theory?
Earth was created 13.7 billion years ago from violent explosion. as the temperature cooled galaxies with their solar systems suns and plants formed. universe continues t explain. Edwin Hubble created the Big Bang. other galaxies were moving away from others
What did Stephen hawking say about the creation of god?
The Big Bang was inevitable consequence of the laws of physics it is not necessary to create a god
What was Darwins theory of evolution?
Animals died from poor selection; fish died from 1 eye because it wasn’t suited.
