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Design Argument
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- 1Who created the design argument?William Paley (1743-1805)
- 2What is the design argument based on?Purpose, Regularity and Design
- 3How did Paley come to his conclusion on the purpose of the World?Through observations of items such as the eye, beetles, etc. which showed purpose
- 4What type of argument is the design argument based on?A posteriori and inductive
- 5How does Paley attempt to prove that there is purpose in the World?They use an analogy of the purpose and design of a watch
- 6Who criticises the design argument?David Hume (1711-1776)
- 7What are Hume's criticisms of the design argument?
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