Paley’s Design Argument Strengths and Weaknesses

• Strength of inductive a posteriori

  Based on shared observations. Easy to understand. Relatable for us all
• Weakness of inductive a posteriori

  We did not witness God create the universe. House analogy
• Strength of like effects have like causes

  Logical because they have similar designs so therefore the universe must have a designer?
• Weakness of like effects have like causes

  The universe is more like a vegetable than a machine is backed up by Darwin's theory of evolution. Nature appears to design itself without the need for God
• Strength of God probably created the universe

  Based on the observations we have made it is likely. Everything is right so therefore it has probably been designed
• Weakness of God probably created the universe

  How do we know it was God and not another being? What about the God of classical theism? Polytheism? Nature?