Arguments based on observation
5 Topics
Examine arguments for God's existence that begin with observations about the natural world, focusing on order, purpose, and design in nature.
Topic 1 of 5
Aquinas' Fifth Way
Study Aquinas' teleological argument from the governance and order of the natural world
Topic 2 of 5
Paley's Teleological Argument
Explore Paley's famous watch analogy and his argument from design qua purpose and regularity
Topic 3 of 5
Cosmological Argument
Examine Aquinas' first three ways: arguments from motion, causation, and contingency
Topic 4 of 5
Hume's Criticisms
Analyze Hume's powerful objections to both the design and cosmological arguments
Topic 5 of 5
The Challenge of Evolution
Understand how Darwin's theory of natural selection challenges design arguments
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