Design Argument Flashcards
what is another name for design argument
teleological argument
what is telos
purpose
what does Hume call the design argument
argument a posterori
what are the two kinds of purpose that are drawn on the design argument
1) purpose of biological organisms
2) purpose of physical constants to enable life
explain the purpose of biological organisms
it seems like the ear is for hearing
it seems like the eye is for seeing
different biological organs seem to have different purposes
what is purpose of physical constants to enable life/fine tuning argument and who argued in favour of it
Richard swing burn, atoms, gravity are exactly perfect to support life. it had been slightly different, there would not be life
where did the teleological argument start (presented by who)
socrates (presented by Xenophon)
parody of design argument by Bertrand Russell?
nose is for wearing spectacles
Paley contribution to design argument
two major textbooks and one of the major defenders of design argument,
Darwin grew up reading paley
Structure of design argument
1) There are purposeful structures of great complexity
2) nothing comes from nothing, hence these structures have a cause
3) due to their great complexity, it is improbable that they arose from chance collisions
4) for any x, if x has purpose, then x has a purposor
5) for any y, if y is a purpose, than y is an intelligence
6) Hence, the structures presuppose a purposer (from 1-4)
7) Hence, the structure presuppose an intelligent mind (from 5-6)
What is the analogical version of the design argument
just add ‘by design with human artifacts …’ at the beginning of (3) and (4)
spinoza opinion on design argument?
eye is not intended for seeing, it just happens to be that way
particles just happened to collide to create humanity
