PHIL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cosmological Argument, Ontological Argument, Intelligent Designer
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Whatever you think is a perfection, the gcb has that perfection. Theist: one who believes in a gcb. Atheism: belief that a gcb does not exist. Agnosticism: view that one refrains from committing to the existence or inexistence of a gcb. Argument from design: the only possible explanation of the complexity and apparent designedness in nature is that the organic world was designed by an intelligent, sentient designer. An intelligent designer rather than by chance. Ex. human eye, peacock tail are so complex. William paley: 1743-1805 uses the watch analogy to prove that earth was created with purpose by a gcb. Supporter of the colonies during american revolution. Draws parallels between watches and living organisms. Natural philosophy: support for gcb by means of reasoning opposed to acts of faith. P1: we observe complexity and design in the organic world. P2: the only possible explanation for complexity and design is the product of an intelligent, sentient designer.
