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Philosophy of Religion (Component 01)
Quick questions on The teleological (design) argument - OCR A-Level Religious Studies Component 01
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What is paley's watch analogy (design qua purpose)?Show answer
The strongest modern restatement is the anthropic or fine-tuning argument: the physical constants of the universe appear precisely calibrated for life, which proponents say design explains better than chance.
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"The design argument is destroyed by the theory of evolution." Discuss. [40 marks]
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Assess Hume's claim that the universe is not sufficiently like a machine for the design argument to work. [40 marks]
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