Key words/ phrases

Question 1

Infinite regress

Answer 1

Has no beginning; the earth must have a starting point

Question 2

Motus

Answer 2

Movement or change in the world eg evolution

Question 3

Natural theology

Answer 3

Using observations of the the natural world to make conclusions about God. Passive

Question 4

Revealed theology

Answer 4

God revealed through scripture, miracles and religious experiences. Active

Question 5

A priori

Answer 5

Based on logical conclusions. Objective + can not be manipulated- everyone gets the same conclusion

Question 6

A posteriori

Answer 6

Based on observation and experience. Humans have always used observations to find things out

Question 7

Teleological argument

Answer 7

Payley. Watchmaker analogy everything has a telos, so must have a designer to give it them. Earth is too perfectly designed to have just come about.

Question 8

Cosmological argument

Answer 8

Aquinas.

Question 9

Design qua purpose

Answer 9

Human eye. All parts are designed for a reason- too complicated to not have a designer

Question 10

Design qua regularity

Answer 10

Solar system (Newton). There are too many patterns and similarities for it to not have been designed. Everything obeys laws eg gravity

Question 11

Anthropic principle

Answer 11

Tennant. The earth seems designed to support intelligent human life (Goldilocks theory). The earth is discoverable + understandable to humans

Question 12

Aesthetic principle

Answer 12

Tennant. The earth would not be capable of beauty if it was not designed. Humans do not see beauty as part of evolution

Question 13

Fallacy of composition

Answer 13

Part of an argument is true= the whole argument is true, even if there are leaps in logic. Non sequitur argument