teleological argument Flashcards
what kind of argument is the teleological argument
a posteriori
What does a posteriori mean
The evidence comes from the natural world
Is it inductive or deductive
inductive
What does inductive mean
Reaching conclusions through probability rather than proof
What is the teleological argument also known as
The design argument
What TA and WP presented this argument
Thomas Aquinas and William Paley
What analogy does Aquinas use to strengthen the argument
Analogy of the archer and the arrow
What does the archer represent in the archer analogy
An intellectual being guiding everything
What does the arrow represent in the archer analogy
Intellectual objects
What does the target represent in the archer analogy
A goal for the intellectual beings
Who does Aquinas say is the archer of the universe (the intellectual being)
God
What analogy from William Paley supports this
The watchmaker
How does the analogy of the watchmaker support this
It shows how everything in the world is so detailed and precise that it must have been designed.
What is the basis of the design argument
That the world is too perfect and detailed to have not been designed.
What criticism does Charles Darwin make
The theory of evolution
