The Design Argument (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does the Greek word 'telos' mean, from which the term 'teleological' is derived?
What does the Greek word 'telos' mean, from which the term 'teleological' is derived?
End or purpose
What type of reasoning is Paley's Design Argument based on?
What type of reasoning is Paley's Design Argument based on?
A posteriori and inductive
What are Paley's three key observations about the natural world?
What are Paley's three key observations about the natural world?
Complexity, regularity, and purpose
In the watch analogy, why is brass selected for the watch mechanism?
In the watch analogy, why is brass selected for the watch mechanism?
For elasticity & anti-rust properties
When was Hume's Dialogues published relative to Paley's Natural Theology?
When was Hume's Dialogues published relative to Paley's Natural Theology?
26 years before Paley's work
What principle does Hume use to argue against the Christian God as designer?
What principle does Hume use to argue against the Christian God as designer?
A cause must be proportional to its effect
What are the three components of the Inconsistent Triad?
What are the three components of the Inconsistent Triad?
Omnipotence, omnibenevolence, evil exists
What are the odds against all boundary conditions being correctly fine-tuned by chance?
What are the odds against all boundary conditions being correctly fine-tuned by chance?
Roughly 10^180 to 1
What makes Paley's argument unable to provide deductive proof?
What makes Paley's argument unable to provide deductive proof?
It's inductive, so only probably true
According to H.H. Price, what is the difference between 'belief in' and 'belief that'?
According to H.H. Price, what is the difference between 'belief in' and 'belief that'?
Attitude to a person vs attitude to idea