Existence of God

Question 1

What is the teleological argument also known as?

Answer 1

The design argument

Question 2

What does the teleological argument say about the existence of God?

Answer 2

That the world is too perfect and shows clear signs of being designed as opposed to being random, so if it ‘designed’ then it must have a ‘designer’ who I commonly referred to as God

Question 3

Who were the three main figures who contributed to the teleological argument and what did they say?

Answer 3

William Paley: complexity and purpose (⏱)
St Thomas Aquïnas: order and regularity (🍯comb)
F.R Tennant: just right

Question 4

What are problems with the design argument?

Answer 4

• It is mainly centred around humans
• the theory of evolution
• no universe to compare
• universe not actually complex

Question 5

What does the cosmological argument say about God?

Answer 5

That there must be an uncaused causer due to causation

Question 6

Define causation

Answer 6

The idea that for something to happen or an object to exist it has to be caused by something else (like cause and effect) it is sequential

Question 7

Define contingent being

Answer 7

Anything that relies on something else for its own existence

Question 8

Define infinite regress

Answer 8

Going back forever

Question 9

Points that support the cosmological argument

Answer 9

• based on observation (our understanding of the world)
• fits with the Big Bang theory
• no other explanation that food the Big Bang theory

Question 10

Points that object the cosmological argument

Answer 10

• we might be mistaken in our observation
• it is contradictory
• universe = necessary?