DA Flashcards
(20 cards)
A POSTERIORI
EVIDENCE BASED ON OUR EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF THE WORLD
the DA is..
A posteriori
telelogical argument
used to explain god existence
DA focuses on..
Order
purpose
benefit
appearance
St Thomas Aquinas
Suma Theologica 5 Ways Order and Purpose e.g tree intelligent design but unintellignet organism = GOD
Aquinas quote
DESIGNEDLY NOT FORTUITOUSLY
Paley
Natural Theology
stone = simple
watch = complex = watchmaker
universe = complex = designer = GOD
Tennant
1866 - 1957
Philosophical theology
AESTHETIC
ANTHROPIC
Swinburne
Existence of God 1934 current world is perfect for us living because 1. miracles 2. religious experience 3. moral good 4. history 5. the universe existence 6. Consciousness 7. Order
Kant
AGAINST AQUINAS
we see design because we wqant to see design.
cant use conclusions that go beyond our observsation
Hume
Scottish Atheist AGAINST PALEY 1. Anthromorphism 2. Dont have other comparison universe 3. Unsound Analogy 4. Poor design due to sufferring 5. outside experience 6. cuts gods powers
Charles Darwin
Means of Natural Selection
- life developed through evolution
- things adapt through natural selection
Richard Dawkins
Blind Watchmaker
Design doesnt show purpose
Universe evolved through chance
John Mill
Yes theres intelligent design but there are imperfections in nature and nature takes lifes
Strengths
- Stood test of time
- provides explanation
- science and religion
- is accesible through analogy
Weaknesses
- not proof
- other explanations
- anthromorphism
- unsound analogy
- imperfect universe
Darwin quote steve Jones
We are a series of succesful mistakes
Tennant quote
Nature is not just beautiful in places it is saturated with beauty
Hume quote infering
Similar effects dont infer like causes
Hume quote deity
the WORLD IS VERY FAULTY AND IMPORTANT IT IS ONLY THE WORK OF SOME INFERIOR DEITY
Kant quote
Design is a trap
