Philosophy-Telelogical arguement

Question 1

Teleological

Answer 1

To do something with something’s purpose or goal end point

Question 2

Natural theology

Answer 2

Using our human reason to prove that God EXIST through HIS NATURE

Question 3

Inductive Arguement

Answer 3

Argument that dictates that even if the premises are true, the conclusion does not necessarily have to be.

Question 4

Deductive Arguement

Answer 4

Argument that dictates if the PREMISES are true, then the conclusion MUST be true. This is a logically sound argument

Question 5

Qua regularity

Answer 5

Argument that is based on ORDER a and PREDICTABILITY

Question 6

Aquinas Fifth Way Argument Premise 1

Answer 6

In the Natural World, we can see that EVERYTHING Follows NATUARL LAWS
Even things that are NOT CONSCIOUS

Question 7

Aquinas Fifth Way Argument Premise 2

Answer 7

Things that follow NATURAL LAWS
Have a PURPOSE or a goal

Question 8

Aquinas Fifth Way Argument Premise 3

Answer 8

If a THING CANNOT think for ITSELF
It does not have a GOAL OR PURPOSE unless DIRECTED BY a GUIDING HAND

Question 9

Aquinas TELEOLOGICAL ANALOGY-Archer

Answer 9

For Aquinas the SAME WAY an ARCHER GUIDES the ARROW to a target
God GUIDES NATURAL BODIES to WHERE they SHOULD GO
The Natural Body NEEDs a PURPOSE, which is DIRECTED BY GOD

Question 10

Paley Regularity observation

Answer 10

Paley saw that COMPLEX OBJECTS work with ORDER- which he believer must be The WORK OF A DESIGNER

Question 11

Paley’s TA Puropse

Answer 11

Paley argued that everything has a puropse
E.g The EYE has been CONSTRUCTED to See

Question 12

Paley Watch Analogy

Answer 12

A WATCH has COMPLEX PARTs with each having a FUNCTION which FIT TOGETHER for a PURPOSE

The WATCG therefore must have been designed by a WATCHMAKER

Similarly the UNIVERSE has PARTS that FUNCTION together for a PURPOSE

So the UNIVERSE must have a UNIVERSE MAKER

However due to the UNIVERSE being a far more INTRICATE and WONDERFUL design, it MUST have a DESIGNER that is GREATER than HUMAN

This MUST be GOD

Question 13

Paley 5 evidences of DESIGN

Answer 13

Paley believed that if an OBJECT had all 5 CHARACTERISTICS then it must be DESIGNED
: Specific Materials which enable it to do its PURPOSE
:has Several COMPLEX PARTS

Question 14

Criticisms of Teleological Argument- Hume Analogy

Answer 14

Hume Argues that to use an analogy you must COMPARE TWO things which are SIMILAR
E.G Builder DESIGNING HOUSE replicates its Design.
However Comparing the ENTIRE Universe to a HOUSE or WATCH design,
As there is no real COMPARISON

Question 15

Criticisms of Teleological Argument- Hume Analogy Fails Why?

Answer 15

Can Be argued that the very concept of an Analogy is to bring understanding of things HUMANS cannot Necessarily COMPREHEND such as the UNIVERSE and GOD

Question 16

Criticisms of Teleological Argument- Darwin

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Argues that his theory of NATURAL SELECTION gives Evidence that OBJECTS DESIGN is not By CHANCE

For example with the ANALOGY of the EYE The intricacy and Complex Parts are a RESULT of YEARS of GENETIC DEVELOPMENT, with the Eyes that were less suited EVENTUALLY DYING OUT
Until the Eye with the BEST CHARACTERISTICS WAS LEFT

It is not because of an OMNIPOTENT DESIGNER but due to ADAPTATION

Question 17

John Stuart Mill Criticisms of Teleological Argument-

Answer 17

Argues That Nature is far too cruel to reflect God’s OMNIBENVLLENT NATURE