Lit Genius
The Teleological Argument for the Existence of God
Paley's Teleological Argument
- P1. Living things, specifically human beings are created.
- P2. We are a reflection of the universe.
- P3. That implies there is "Intelligent Design."
- P4. Compared to the structure of the universe, we are simple.
- P5. Therefore there is a "Intelligent Designer" that made everything.Criticisms/Support/Rebuttals:
- Hume's Criticism
- Salmon's Support
- Cartwright's Rebuttal
- Darwin's Criticism
- Dawkins' Criticism
- Gould's Support
- Dembski's Rebuttal
- Tyson's Criticism
- Harris's Criticism
- Voltaire's Criticism
- Kierkegaard's Criticism
- Smith's Criticism