
Exploring the Teleological Argument
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Religious Studies
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Greek word 'Telos' mean?
God
Purpose
Design
Creation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Teleological argument also commonly known as?
The Argument from Creation
The Argument from Purpose
The Argument from Design
The Argument from Reflection
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aquinas's Teleological argument is which of the following?
a posteriori and deductive
a posteriori and inductive
a priori and deductive
a priori and inductive
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is NOT relevant for Aquinas's Teleological argument?
Observation that non-intelligent objects act towards a purpose
Natural objects are not intelligent
God being identified as being responsible for purpose and order
The universe being infinite and has no purpose
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the medieval Christian thinkers that propounded the Teleological argument?
St. Augustine of Hippo and Samuel Clarke
St. Thomas Aquinas and William Paley
St. Thomas Aquinas and Socrates
Samuel Clarke and William Paley
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Teleological argument, what does the apparent intelligent design in the world imply?
The existence of multiple gods
The existence of an intelligent designer, God
The randomness of the universe
The absence of any purpose
7.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
Reorder the points of Aquinas's Teleological Argument
Natural objects lack the ability to direct themselves towards a purpose
Natural objects act towards a purpose
This intelligent being is what we call God
Acting towards a purpose is characteristic of intelligence
Therefore, an intelligent being must be directing natural objects towards a purpose
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
How confident do you feel answering exam questions on the Cosmological Argument?
Very unconfident
unconfident
neither confident nor unconfident
confident
very confident
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between the Cosmological Argument and the Teleological Argument?
One is a posteriori and the other is a priori
One is inductive while the other is deductive
One focuses on causation while the other focuses on purpose and apparent design in the universe
One seeks to prove the existence of God while the other simply aims to convince us that God probably exists
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