Arguments based on observation (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does the Greek word 'telos' mean in the teleological argument?
What does the Greek word 'telos' mean in the teleological argument?
End or purpose
What type of argument is the teleological argument?
What type of argument is the teleological argument?
A posteriori
What type of reasoning does the teleological argument use?
What type of reasoning does the teleological argument use?
Inductive reasoning
Why did Aquinas believe objects perform their jobs efficiently?
Why did Aquinas believe objects perform their jobs efficiently?
They were designed that way
In Aquinas' archer analogy, what does the arrow represent?
In Aquinas' archer analogy, what does the arrow represent?
Things in the world that need guidance
What did Paley conclude when he found a watch on the heath?
What did Paley conclude when he found a watch on the heath?
It must have had a watchmaker
Which example did Paley use to show design qua purpose in nature?
Which example did Paley use to show design qua purpose in nature?
The eye was designed for seeing
What evidence does design qua regularity use from astronomy?
What evidence does design qua regularity use from astronomy?
Newton's laws of motion and gravity
What type of argument is Paley's teleological argument?
What type of argument is Paley's teleological argument?
Argument from analogy
How does Paley respond to natural disasters as evidence against design?
How does Paley respond to natural disasters as evidence against design?
Like a faulty watch, still designed
What is Tennent's anthropic principle as a strength of the argument?
What is Tennent's anthropic principle as a strength of the argument?
Earth's conditions are fine-tuned for humans
What did Hume say about Paley's use of analogy?
What did Hume say about Paley's use of analogy?
Universe creation is radically disanalogous
How does Darwin's theory challenge the teleological argument?
How does Darwin's theory challenge the teleological argument?
Natural selection explains order by science