Paley utilized the “argument by analogy” approach and compared a watch and an eye as an example to argue for the existence of an intelligent‚ higher being as a designer. Paley’s argument is that a watch is made by a designer. A watch and an eye are both complex and well ordered‚ thus concluding that an eye is made by a designer. There is a distinction between the two designers‚ as the designer of the watch is human and the designer of the eye is a higher being. In this argument‚ a watch is used
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types of arguments that speak about the existence of God. One of the most fascinating arguments for the existence of a completely perfect God is Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God. It is indeed adequate for establishing the necessary existence of the Greatest Conceivable Being. Although there are several different versions of the argument‚ all pretend to show that it is contradictory to deny that there is a greater possible being. Therefore‚ in this general line of argument‚ it is
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The way I see the design argument explained by Cleanthes is how everything in the universe is designed. Meaning everything that is designed was designed by a creator. It didn’t just appear out of thin air. Something or someone made it become possible. Cleanthes also brings up the analogy that the earth resembles a machine. He explains how everything about the earth had to be put together perfectly in order for the earth to functions like it does. Just like how for machines to work‚ every small detail
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St. Anselm (1033/34-1109)‚ was abbot of Bec and later archbishop of Canterbury (pg. 444). The Ontological Argument‚ has two basic arguments that God exists and there is not greater being than God. Anselm’s main goal is to deepen the love and understanding of God‚ and uses natural theology. This is the study of what could be know about God independently of special revelation. His argument is that we can only think of things that exists in our reality. If we can think of it‚ it already exists‚ like
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2012 Evaluation of the Teleological Argument The teleological argument argues that the universe must have had a designer‚ therefore implying the existence of a Supreme Being. This argument strongly relies on observations of the apparent design and orderly complexity within the universe that has existed long before humans inhabited and affected it. Everything is here for a reason‚ and everything has a purpose. From these main points‚ the teleological argument claims that the only way that this is
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concepts like the cosmological argument are not fully accepted worldwide. Though neither extreme can fully be proven‚ I believe that the Big Bang Theory is one that provides logical information about the origin of the universe; as well as an explanation to why distant galaxies are moving away from our own at extreme speeds. The religious belief of the creation of the universe is based on the notion that God created everything including the universe. Aquinas presents an argument to support the religious
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Title | Examining Different Arguments Related to the Choice of a Career | Assessment Part A: Critically Evaluating an Argument | Arts and Sciences (Advantage): Lots of flexibility in career choices | Logically Sound | | Arts and Sciences (Disadvantage): Leads to a career in food service – ’Do you want fries with that?’ | Oversimplifying | | Education (Advantage): The best way to make a difference in the world | Shifting the Burden of Proof | | Education (Disadvantage):
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Examine the key features of the Teleological argument. The word teleological comes from the Greek word ‘Telos’ which means purpose. The teleological argument is a posteriori and like the cosmological argument‚ attempts to prove the existence of God. It claims that certain phenomena within the universe appear to display features of design and are perfectly adapted to fulfil their function. Therefore‚ if features of the universe are so perfectly designed‚ for example the structure and function of
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of arguments for the existence of God. With each argument there is a conception presented of God. For each argument there are different approaches. I will be focusing on the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments. Teleological Arguments are known to be arguments from divine‚ arguing from order in the universe to the existence of God (1).With the ordering of the universe‚ created by an intelligent being‚ they hold that it is ordered towards a purpose or an end. The Cosmological Argument “is
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The first of these proofs is the argument from motion. Aquinas explains that everything is moving‚ both though time and space‚ and that each and everything that is moving must be set into motion by a mover. Therefore Aquinas concludes that in the beginning‚ there must have been an original unmoved mover that has set our world into motion. Aquinas’s second proof is the cosmological argument‚ which in some ways is similar to his first proof. The cosmological argument tackles the question of existence
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