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Outline the key strengths and weaknesses of the teleological argument.
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Outline the key strengths and weaknesses of the teleological argument. One of the most popular proofs for the existence of God is the one from design. It is known as the Teleological Argument. This comes from the Greek word meaning `end' or `purpose'. It is based on the observation of the world in which we live and the argument created. Xenophon in 390BC first recorded it when he quoted Socrates as saying: `With such signs of forethought in the design of living creatures, can you doubt they are the work of choice or design'. Another good quotation is that of St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) who said, in his Summa Theologica: `Now whatever lacks knowledge cannot move towards an end, unless it be directed by some being endowed with knowledge and intelligence; as the arrow is directed by the archer.' In other words, Aquinas is saying that the universe and everything...
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