4. Humes criticisms of the design argument (A02)

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1. "A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence" (hume)

Dont have to accept that a christian God isnt a limited designer

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Criticism four (hume)

Anthropomorphism - when we talk about a designer we talk from experience

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2. "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?" (Hume)

If god is omnipotent and omnibenevolent evil can't exist

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Criticism three (hume)

The universe is more like a vegetable than a watch (grows w/o designer)

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Criticism five (hume)

Epicurean hypothesis - if nature designed itself, couldnt the universe.

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Effectiveness of hume

Can accept paley but still criticises, scientific backing, antromorphism