Teloegical (design) Argument Flashcards
what does anthropic principle
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.
anthropomorphism definition
the attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object
humes five criticisms
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
what is an argument that disproves hums criticism that evil and suffering
freewill
why could evil and suffering be good
some argue that evil and suffering is necessary for good
what is an argument about god not getting rid of suffering
god isn’t all powerful he can only do what is logically possible
what makes an argument strong
main reason for supporting their view
what does Richard Swinburn say about the design argument
that it makes more questions than arguments
what do we mean by ‘reason’
the rational part of the brain using logic, establishing facts and reaching conclusions and supporting our judgements by reason
whats the strengths of design argument
Compatibility with theory of Evolution
I. Compatibility with theory of Evolution
I. Compatibil