"The ozone layer is mighty proof of the Creator's forethought"
Arthur Brown- teleological argument
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Frederick Tennant's two principles
Anthropic Principle and Aesthetic Principle
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Anthropic Principle
The way the world is, and how humans are, is best explained by God's guiding intelligence behind creation
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Tennant's Aesthetic Argument
There's no need for beauty in the world unless it's been put there by God for our enjoyment
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Tennant quote re Aesthetic principle
"our scientific knowledge of the universe brings us no nearer to understanding the beauty of music" Explanation:- Nature is meaningless w/o God behind it and man in front
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Criticism of Anthropic principle
Humans find order in creation, but it doesn't mean that there IS order, simply that it is apparent
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Anthropic Principle and Aesthetic Principle
Back
Frederick Tennant's two principles
Card 3
Front
The way the world is, and how humans are, is best explained by God's guiding intelligence behind creation
Back
Card 4
Front
There's no need for beauty in the world unless it's been put there by God for our enjoyment
Back
Card 5
Front
"our scientific knowledge of the universe brings us no nearer to understanding the beauty of music" Explanation:- Nature is meaningless w/o God behind it and man in front
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