argument from design

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An alternative name for the teleological argument for the existence of God
or teleological argument Argument for the existence of God. According to one version: The universe as a whole is like a machine; machines have intelligent designers; like effects have like causes; therefore, the universe as a whole has an intelligent designer, which is God. The argument was propounded by medieval Christian thinkers, especially St. Thomas Aquinas, and was developed in great detail in the 17th and 18th centuries by writers such as Samuel Clarke (1675-1729) and at the beginning of the 19th century by William Paley. It was powerfully criticized by David Hume in his Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Immanuel Kant also rejected the argument
argument from design

    Hyphenation

    ar·gu·ment from de·sign

    Turkish pronunciation

    ärgyımınt fırm dîzayn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈärgyəmənt fərm dəˈzīn/ /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt fɜrm dɪˈzaɪn/
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