Teleological Argument Flashcards
1
Q
What is Paley teleological argument based on ?
A
Design qua purpose
2
Q
What was paleys famous analogy he used in order to explain the design argument ?
A
Paleys watch analogy
3
Q
What is design qua regularity ?
A
There is a consistent order and pattern in the natural worlds
4
Q
Hence what does the teleological argument utilise ?
A
Observations of the order and structure of this world
5
Q
Does this argument fall victim to the fallacy of composition , if so then why ?
A
Yes because we can’t automatically apply the same criteria of order to every aspect of the world
6
Q
What is aquinas 5th way ?
A
Design
7
Q
What did aquinas look at to determine why something exists ?
A
The things purpose
