On the Inadequacy of the Design Theory

TOPIC: Skepticism of the Design Theory

PAPER TITLE: “On the Inadequacy of the Design Theory”

THESIS: That using the design theory to prove the existence of God is philosophically

The design argument is a proof for the existence of God. Hume uses this idea in the Dialogues. Cleanthes is defending this argument. He states that: 1.)Machines are produced by intelligent design. 2.)The universe resembles a machine. 3.)Therefore, the universe was produced by intelligent design. The whole argument rests upon the analogy between the design we recognize in human-created artifacts and similar design we recognize in the universe. In this paper I will attempt to argue that you cannot prove the existence of God using the design argument. First of all, the design argument is based on a faulty analogy. We don’t know whether the order in nature was the result of design since, unlike our experience with the creation of machines, we did not witness the formation of the world. Second, the vastness of the universe weakens any comparison with human artifacts. Alt

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Approximate Word count = 1194
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)