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The Teleological Argument: Argument from Design/Purpose. The order and intricacy of things in the universe make sense only if an ordering and purposive mind is their cause. Wm. Paley (1743-1805). (A posteriori vs. a priori argument). Analogy: watch . . universe
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The Teleological Argument: Argument from Design/Purpose • The order and intricacy of things in the universe make sense only if an ordering and purposive mind is their cause Wm. Paley (1743-1805) (A posteriori vs. a priori argument) • Analogy: watch . . universe • watchmaker . . universe-maker
Criticisms of the Teleological Argument: David Hume • Even the claim that the universe exhibits order is doubtful; it is a human imposition • We cannot use analogy in discussing the universe: we do not experience universes or know that intelligent beings produce them • Even if we argue analogously, we cannot conclude that its creator is one, wise, good or even still existing
Criticism of the Design Argument:Charles Darwin • Things in nature exhibit order, but that is not the result of design or purpose • Things appear orderly because random variations produce adaptive individuals • Objection (Fine Tuning Argument): divine design is a more likely explanation for the intricate conditions needed for life (1809-82)