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Random OR designed?

Random OR designed?. Can you see the Dalmatian?. What point is being made here?. The design argument. OBJECTIVE:. To use William Paley's comparison of the world to a watch to aid in the understanding of the design argument.

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Random OR designed?

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  1. Random OR designed?

  2. Can you see the Dalmatian? What point is being made here?

  3. The design argument

  4. OBJECTIVE: To use William Paley's comparison of the world to a watch to aid in the understanding of the design argument. William Paley = A British Christian 18th century philosopher

  5. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C • Will be able to make links and describe Paley’s comparison of a watch to the world. GRADE B Will be able to identify the reasons why Paley came to the conclusions he did. GRADE A/A* Will be able to disprove Paley’s theory through counter-arguments.

  6. William Paley and the WATCH William Paley was a philosopher who used the idea of a WATCHto explain why he believed God created the world. So what was Paley’s argument….? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmlABIuz0MY

  7. Making links... HAVE A GO… Can you work out PALEY’S argument? IN PENCIL (just in case) make links between the following words to attempt to grasp Paley’s argument… WATCH DESIGNER WORLD GOD

  8. William Paley and the WATCH Watch the following video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9RIC-9hbUI Make any corrections to your LINKS DIAGRAM in GREEN PEN.

  9. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C • Will be able to make links and describe Paley’s comparison of a watch to the world. GRADE B Will be able to identify the reasons why Paley came to the conclusions he did. GRADE A/A* Will be able to disprove Paley’s theory through counter-arguments.

  10. ORDER in the WORLD What examples of ORDER are there in the world? (discuss for 2 minutes with the person next to you) The earth’s orbit of the sun The ozone layer The 4 seasons The atmosphere GRAVITY The water cycle The earth’s distance from the sun

  11. If something has a PURPOSE it must have a DESIGNER...

  12. Example… Explain how the human body might be an example of Paley’s theory. Some people (including Paley) argue that the body is so unique and works so well that it must have had a designer… Christians believe this to be God.

  13. If something has been designed it must have a designer – the only thing omnipotent enough to be this designer is God.

  14. Complete PAGE 4 QUESTION of your REVISION WORKBOOK.

  15. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C • Will be able to make links and describe Paley’s comparison of a watch to the world. GRADE B Will be able to identify the reasons why Paley came to the conclusions he did. GRADE A/A* Will be able to disprove Paley’s theory through counter-arguments.

  16. Was the world designed??… Do you think that the only logical explanation for the design of the world is God? Think of what we have looked at over the past two lessons. Can you come up with TWO arguments FOR and TWO arguments AGAINST.

  17. Was the world designed??… Do you think that the only logical explanation for the design of the world is God? Use the pictures on pxx of your booklet to complete the “No way” column. You have already got the “It sure was” points through answering the exam question  Think of what we have looked at over the past two lessons. Can you come up with TWO arguments FOR and TWO arguments AGAINST.

  18. OUTCOMES… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… GRADE C • Will be able to make links and describe Paley’s comparison of a watch to the world. GRADE B Will be able to identify the reasons why Paley came to the conclusions he did. GRADE A/A* Will be able to disprove Paley’s theory through counter-arguments.

  19. Plenary • Retell the story of Paley and the watch through the genre of a HORRORstory.

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