PALEYS DESIGN ARGUMENT

what is paleys design argument

The argument follows that if it was designed like this, then someone or something must have designed it.

what did paley compare the design of universe to

William Paley (1743-1805) compared the design of the universe to finding a watch.

why did he compare it to a watch

He argued that just as a watch's complex design implies a watchmaker, the intricate order of the universe implies a designer.

who criticised this argument

David Hume

what did hume say about this argument

universe cannot be treated like a machine

what’s a key word to use for criticising this argument

Anthromomorphism

what does anthropomorphism mean

the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

what a weaknessof this argument

evil and suffering shows there’s a limited designer

or he may not be the god of classical theism

summarise what Hume said about this argument

1. the world is flawed and shows if it had a designer maybe they were flawed or morally flawed.

2.the limits of human reason