Inductive arguments Flashcards
What are these arguments based on?
Based on a posterioi- empirical evidence of the world. Based there is a purpose, analogical comparison between man made and natural things
What is aquinas’ 5t way?
Non-intelligent items or natural bodies appear to act I. a regular way that is beneficial, cant come about without a guiding intelligence
inanimate objects act in a predictable way, regular to achieve an end
regularity for an end cannot happen by chance
regularity for an end points o a guiding intelligence
What is the concept of governance; qua regularity?
Evidence within nature to suggest things are being directed towards an end or a purpose; governing intelligence. Stars and planets all orbity in a. regular an organised manner
What is aquinas’s arrow analogy?
The arrow is being directed into the target, this is god. Doesn’t day to it by accident.
What did palsy argue with the design qua regularity?
Argued that the universe and the solar system and the obedience of the planets must have had this order imposed by an intelligent being/
What is the anthropic principle?
Means relating to human beingsThe universe was designed so perfectly for human’s existence; oxygen for human life. it was no accident, the universe insist chaotic
The universe can be understood rationally
the world contains all we need for survival
evolution via natural selection led to the existence of beings capable of rationality and survival
What did David Hume suggest about pallets argument?
Universe can share features with a carrot, generate if growth. Inappropriate to use the same analogues when talking about th universe
God must be a malovent god, if there is a designer it is imperfect there I no ommnibenvoelnt god
To build a house must be a plurally of gods who designed it
What is anthropomorphism?
Humanity features in the universe
What is the aesthetic principle?
The universe didn’t need beauty and itsnt a survival skill, tenant argued there was no evolutionary advantage for humanity in being able to create poetry or appreciate the sunset. This must have been designed, it is superfluous- natural selection benefits from a birds beautiful plumage because it attracts a male but no need fir a landscape to be attractive. God put here for enjoyment.
What is Darwins theory of evolution?
Rejected paley’s argument but was a theist for natural section.
Single cell organisms produced tiny random variations.
Those who weren’t well adapted died, diverse range of species
Can operate alone. use random variation and cumulative selection.
