design arguement Flashcards
introduction for design argument ?
telos- greek word for end/mean
>pisteriori argument- based on experience.
>made up of 3 premisis-
p1) there is order I the world
p2) there are things that exhibit order and complexity that have designers
p3) the work of nature is far more greater then the works of man thus there must be a designer.
c) the universe must have a designer.
outline the key features of William parleys argument
A- anything that has been designed must have a designer
B- beneficial order cannot be down to chance
C- common purpose is hat the world works for, like a watch.
D- all small adaptations are reason enough of proof of an intelligent designer (god).
who are the 2 philosophers that are influential in the design argument?
- payley
- Aquinas
what century was Aquinas argument in?
13th century, religion is at four font science was yet to be introduced
what century was parleys argument put forward?
19th century, science was considered.
outline the key features of the anthropic argument?
> made my F.R Tenant
believes that the word was created for mans benefit
believes that if the workings of the world were different, even by a small degree, the universe would not of developed how it did .
R- R ational to think god designed it.
U- U nlikely to be down to chance
M- the brute laws of nature cannot shape M an as it is
strengths and weaknesses of the design argument?
strengths-
modern theory
world is so fine tuned its unlikely to be down to chance
weaknesses-
Danielle Bennit believed the multi universe theory.
its just coincidence that was are on the constants that we are.
what are the key features of Aquinas’ argument?
P- powerful enough or intelligent enough has to be god.
O- objects are not intelligent enough to work towards a purpose on their own.
B- beneficial order could not happen by chance
B- bow and archer analogy, arrow has to be guided by an intelligent being.
