William Paley's Watchmaker Analogy compares the complexity of the universe to a watch
The Design Argument suggests that the intricate structures and processes in nature are too complex to have arisen by chance
Paley's Watchmaker Analogy uses the complexity of a watch to demonstrate the complexity of the universe.
True
Steps in Paley's Watchmaker Analogy
1️⃣ Someone finds a watch on a heath
2️⃣ The watch's intricate design suggests a maker
3️⃣ The universe's complexity implies a divine designer
Design from Purpose highlights the specific purpose and functionality of living organisms.
True
The Design Argument aligns with theistic belief by positing a divine creator as the origin of the world's complexity
The Design Argument suggests that natural entities could arise purely by chance
False
Steps in Paley's Watchmaker Analogy
1️⃣ Someone finds a watch on a heath
2️⃣ The watch's intricate parts suggest a purpose
3️⃣ The watch's purpose implies a watchmaker
4️⃣ The natural world's complexity implies God
Match the type of Design Argument with its example:
Teleological Argument ↔️ The human eye's design
Argument from Fine-Tuning ↔️ Gravity's consistent pull
The Design Argument faces the issue of infinite regress
The Design Argument has two main types: Design from Purpose and Design from Regularity.
True
The Design Argument emphasizes that natural entities, like watches, could not have arisen by random chance
What is the focus of Design from Regularity?
Laws of nature
The Teleological Argument, a type of Design Argument, emphasizes the purposeful design of the universe and living things, suggesting an intelligent designer
Who proposed the watch analogy in the Design Argument?
William Paley
What is compared to a watch in Paley's Watchmaker Analogy?
The universe
What is the primary focus of the teleological argument?
Purposeful design
Critics of the Design Argument suggest that complexity in nature can arise from random processes
True
Critics of the Design Argument often propose evolution as an alternative explanation for complexity
True
What does the Design Argument state about the complexity of the universe and living things?
They require a designer
Match the type of Design Argument with its focus:
Design from Purpose ↔️ Purpose and functionality
Design from Regularity ↔️ Consistent laws of nature
What does the Design Argument identify as the intelligent designer of the universe?
God
What is the key comparison in the Design Argument's watch analogy?
Watch and universe
What does the Argument from Fine-Tuning focus on?
Fundamental physical constants
The Design Argument identifies the designer of the natural world as God
Paley's Watchmaker Analogy argues that the complexity of the universe suggests a designer
The argument from fine-tuning emphasizes the precise balance of fundamental constants
What do imperfections in nature suggest, according to critics of the Design Argument?
No perfect designer
What is one weakness of the Design Argument related to natural imperfections?