Teloegical (design) Argument Flashcards

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what does anthropic principle

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30 boundary conditions that means the universe can exist. for example if the sun was an cm closer to the earth we would all burn.

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anthropomorphism definition

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the attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object

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humes five criticisms

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if there is evil and suffering then god cant be all powerful
paley’s description of god is indescript
the universe cant be compared to a mechanical object because its more organic
its more plausible that atoms made the universe
anthropomorphism

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what is an argument that disproves hums criticism that evil and suffering

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freewill

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why could evil and suffering be good

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some argue that evil and suffering is necessary for good

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what is an argument about god not getting rid of suffering

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god isn’t all powerful he can only do what is logically possible

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what makes an argument strong

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main reason for supporting their view

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what does Richard Swinburn say about the design argument

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that it makes more questions than arguments

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what do we mean by ‘reason’

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the rational part of the brain using logic, establishing facts and reaching conclusions and supporting our judgements by reason

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whats the strengths of design argument

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Compatibility with theory of Evolution
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