Teleological or Design Arguments for the existence of God suggest that the intricate order and apparent purpose in the universe point to a divine designer.
Teleological or Design Arguments suggest that complex structures cannot arise randomly and must be the result of intelligent planning.
The inductive approach uses empirical evidence to infer the existence of God as the designer.
Match the approach to teleological arguments with its key figure:
Inductive ↔️ William Paley
Deductive ↔️ Thomas Aquinas
Both inductive and deductive teleological arguments conclude that complex structures arise through intelligent planning.
True
What alternative theory does Darwinian evolution provide for the complexity observed in nature?
Random mutation and natural selection
Who are two key figures associated with the inductive approach to teleological arguments?
William Paley, F.R. Tennant
Inductive teleological arguments use empirical evidence from nature
Thomas Aquinas is a key figure in deductive teleological arguments
Match the approach with its description:
Inductive ↔️ Uses empirical evidence from nature
Deductive ↔️ Starts with general principles
Paley uses the human eye as an example of complexity requiring a designer.
True
Match the concept with its explanation in teleological and Darwinian terms:
Teleological Explanation ↔️ Attributes complexity to a designer
Darwinian Explanation ↔️ Attributes complexity to mutation and selection
What three qualities of the universe do teleological arguments focus on to suggest intelligent design?
Complexity, order, purpose
Both inductive and deductive teleological arguments rely on the premise that complex structures arise randomly.
False
What is the main difference between the inductive and deductive approaches to teleological arguments?
Empirical evidence vs. principles
Paley's watchmaker analogy suggests that the complexity and order in the universe point to a divine designer.
Teleological or Design Arguments suggest that the intricate order and apparent purpose in the universe point to a divine designer.
What is the central premise of teleological arguments for the existence of God?
Intelligent design
Deductive teleological arguments start with general principles about design.
True
Teleological arguments suggest that the universe's complexity implies a divine designer.
True
What is the main idea behind Paley's Watchmaker Analogy?
Complexity implies a designer
Who are key figures associated with Darwinian evolution?
Charles Darwin
What is a significant weakness of teleological arguments?
Inductive leap
Who are two key figures associated with the inductive approach to teleological arguments?
William Paley, F.R. Tennant
The deductive approach to teleological arguments uses empirical evidence from nature to infer God's existence.
False
Which key figure is associated with the deductive approach to teleological arguments?
Thomas Aquinas
Teleological arguments suggest that the complexity, order, and apparent purpose in the universe point to a divine designer.
What is the central analogy in William Paley's teleological argument?
The watchmaker analogy
Darwin's theory of evolution supports the premise of teleological arguments.
False
Darwin argued that complex structures arise through random mutation and natural selection
Who are key figures associated with inductive teleological arguments?
William Paley, F.R. Tennant
What three concepts are central to teleological arguments?
Complexity, order, purpose
Teleological arguments rely on the premise that complex structures cannot arise randomly
Darwinian evolution challenges teleological arguments by explaining complexity through random mutation and natural selection
One strength of teleological arguments is their intuitive appeal