Teleological arguments

Which of these 4 premises of Aquinas' 5th way (his teleological argument) from analogy does the textbook think is most open to attack?

• •1). Things that lack intelligence, such as living organisms, have an end (a purpose)

• •2). Things that lack intelligence cannot move towards their end unless they are directed by someone with knowledge and intelligence.

• •3). For example, an arrow does not direct itself towards its target, but needs an archer to direct it.

• •4). Conclusion: Therefore (by analogy) there must be some intelligent being that directs organisms to their purposes.

Which of these characters from philosophical dialogues put forward arguments that we've learned regarding teleological arguments?

• Cleanthes

• Demea

• Philo

• Euthyphro

Which teleological argument does the phrase 'like effects, require like causes' especially correspond to?

• Aquinas' 5th way

• Hume (Cleanthes') teleological argument

• Paley's watchmaker analogy

• Richard Swinburne's argument from temporal regularity

In which of his 4 criticisms of teleological arguments did David Hume (Philo) compare the universe to a vegetable?

• •i) the dissimilarity between machines and the universe

• •ii) the suitability of a designer as the only or best explanation

• •iii) the problem of special disorder

• •iv). The universe is a unique case

Which two things did William Paley compare in his teleological argument from analogy?

• A tree and a book.

• A log and a carriage.

• A stick and a map.

• A stone and a watch.

Which archaeological finding does the textbook suggest can assist Paley's argument from analogy?

• The tomb of Tutankhamun

• The Rosetta stone

• The Antikythera fragment

• The Chinese Terracotta army

Which of these is NOT an argument against teleological arguments?

• The Epicurean Hypothesis

• Evolution

• Kant's distinction between architects and creators

• 'Existence is not a predicate'

Which all-encompassing term does Richard Swinburne use to describe sequences that require intelligent design?

• 'Pretty patterns'

• 'Harmonious harmonies'

• 'Intricate structures'

• 'Regularities of succession'

What does the ancient Greek word 'telos' in 'teleological' mean?

• Goodness

• Knowledge

• Purpose

• Truth

Which modern version of the teleological argument does George think is the best argument for the existence of God?

• The fine-tuning argument

• The Kalam argument

• The moral argument

• The argument from analogy