You very briefly cover some of the most well-know arguments for and against the argument, but, as yourself pointed out at the end of the paper, the argument itself tells us nothing about the Designer, or whether there was more than one, single Designer.
Furthermore, Al Plantinga has also shown that the “Fine-Tuning” version of the Teleological argument is just as inconclusive. The Theist (especially the Christian), for example, wants to demonstrate the following propositions:
a. The universe is designed
b. The universe is designed by exactly one person
c. The universe was created ex nihilo
d. The universe was created by the person who designed it
e. The creator of the universe is omniscient, omnipotent, and perfectly good
f. The creator of the universe is an eternal spirit, without body, and in no way dependent upon physical objects (this list comes from “God and Other Minds,” by Plantinga)
At most, then, the Teleological argument demonstrates the possibility of (a), and nothing else.
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— Robert Wagner Aug 11, 05:41 PM #
You very briefly cover some of the most well-know arguments for and against the argument, but, as yourself pointed out at the end of the paper, the argument itself tells us nothing about the Designer, or whether there was more than one, single Designer.
Furthermore, Al Plantinga has also shown that the “Fine-Tuning” version of the Teleological argument is just as inconclusive. The Theist (especially the Christian), for example, wants to demonstrate the following propositions:
a. The universe is designed
b. The universe is designed by exactly one person
c. The universe was created ex nihilo
d. The universe was created by the person who designed it
e. The creator of the universe is omniscient, omnipotent, and perfectly good
f. The creator of the universe is an eternal spirit, without body, and in no way dependent upon physical objects (this list comes from “God and Other Minds,” by Plantinga)
At most, then, the Teleological argument demonstrates the possibility of (a), and nothing else.
— James Jan 8, 03:37 PM #
I would love to get in contact with you. I feel our desires and ambitions line up well. If you get a chance, take a look at my site and hopefully shoot an email my way. I’d live to discuss the possibility of partnering on some posts or topics.
— Matt Feb 24, 07:11 PM #