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Who wrote the teleological argument? |
William Paley |
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Is the argument a priori or a posteriori? |
Posteriori |
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Is the argument inductive or deductive? |
Inductive, uses premises to supply strong evidence for the truth of the conclusion. |
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What are the three main observations Paley made about the world? |
It's complexity, Regularity and Purpose. |
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What object does Paley use as an analogy to the universe? |
A watch |
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What is Paley's analogy? |
•A watch is complex with interdependent parts •So the watch had to be designed by a watchmaker •The universe has interdependent parts •So the universe had to be designed by a universe maker •The universe is greater than the watch •The universe designer is God. |
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Who is a critic of the design argument? |
David Hume, but he died 26 years later before Paley published Natural Theology. |
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What are Hume's arguments? |
•Designer doesn't have to be God. •Imperfection in the world suggests limited designer •We are trying to explain the universe in our own image •Universe could develop like this by chance |
