Key features of design argument
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- Key features of 'The Design Argument'
- Strengths
- Response to mechanistic physics
- Observable/ testable evidence
- 'God of the Gaps' explains when scientific evidence cannot.
- Weaknesses
- Pierre LaPlace
- World = machine. Each part machine effects another part= movement.
- Does not need God for movement/ change
- David Hume
- Don't need to assume universe had a beginning
- Cant conclude it is the God of Classical theism
- Design = work of several Gods
- Flaws in design = death, suffering ect
- Pierre LaPlace
- The classical argument for design
- Universe = order regularity and purpose
- Complex universe= evidence for intelligent design
- Design implies designer
- Designer= God
- Overview
- 'The Teleological Argument'
- Thomas Aquinas
- William Paley
- Design qua regularity
- Aquinas
- 5th of FIVE WAYS
- Design qua regularity
- Aquinas
- 5th of FIVE WAYS
- 5th of FIVE WAYS
- Design = order and regularity
- Example = formal garden= lack of weeds = gardener
- Garden (X) result of chance, nor is Universe
- Aquinas
- Design qua regularity
- 5th of FIVE WAYS
- Design = order and regularity
- Example = formal garden= lack of weeds = gardener
- Garden (X) result of chance, nor is Universe
- Aquinas
- Design qua purpose
- Paley
- Parts of universe fit together= purpose
- Universe = machine= specific function
- Example= TV= fitted together -> receive pictures and sounds --> put together randomly (x) function
- Analogy of watch
- Came across watch, presume parts fitted together for purpose, did not come into existence by chance. Infer designer of watch.
- Strengths
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