Arguments

Question 1

What is another name for the design argument ?

Answer 1

The Teleological argument

Question 2

Who made the design argument ?

Answer 2

William Paley (philosopher)

Question 3

What is fine tuning ?

Answer 3

The belief that the reason the universe exists is because of scientific laws that are incredibly precise if these laws changed but one small amount then the universe would not exist.

Question 4

When was the first cause argument put forward ?

Answer 4

In the 13th century

Question 5

Who put forward the first cause argument ?

Answer 5

Thomas Aquilas

Question 6

State two strengths of the First Cause argument ?

Answer 6

1) We can’t observe that all things that exist came from somewhere
2) If everything had a cause, then surely the universe also had a cause

Question 7

State two weaknesses of the First cause argument ?

Answer 7

1) If everything has a cause, what caused God ?
2) What makes God uncaused, is he outside the law of physics ?

Question 8

What is the morality argument ?

Answer 8

All people have an instinctive sense of what is right and wrong.