Teleological argument Flashcards
1
Q
What is Paley’s watchmaker analogy?
A
A watch implies a designer; the universe’s complexity (ie. eye) implies God (Natural Theology)
2
Q
What is Hume’s criticism of design qua purpose
A
The universe could be more like a “vegetable” (growing randomly) than a machine
3
Q
What is Darwin’s challenge to the teleological argument
A
Natural selection explains apparent design without a designer
