PHIL1071 Lecture Notes - Summa Theologica, Intelligent Design, Genesis Flood Narrative
Document Summary
Thesis: the connection between faith and reason rests in their respective movements towards similar answers as well as their unity within the concept of intelligent design. Counter argument 1: reason and faith are much more polarized than astronomy and physics : evolution has physical evidence in geology, mathematics, etc. Proven phenomenon: creationism is based on unseen, higher powers according to the bible unproven events. Counter argument 2: darwin"s natural selection makes intelligent design redundant: rather than a spiritual being (faith) guiding the our lives, natural selection (logic/reason) chooses which species evolve and survive thus, there is no need for faith/theology. Besides philosophical science, there is no need of any further knowledge. Conclusion: rather than being two polarized entities, reason and faith are bridged together through their intersecting arguments as well as their commonality within intelligent design. God vs. science: the connection between faith and reason.
