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The design argument for the existence of God (also called the teleological argument).
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Mark Smith The design argument The design argument for the existence of God (also called the teleological argument). The design argument is an aposteriori argument. It is based on observation of the apparent order the universe and the natural world, to conclude that it is not the result of mere chance, but of design. The evidence from design points to a designer and the argument concludes that this designer is God. 'With such signs of forethought in the design of living creatures, can you doubt they are the work of choice or design?' (Socrates) The classical argument for design states that: the universe has order, purpose and regularity, the complexity of the universe shows evidence of design, such design implies a designer, the designer of the universe is God. The argument makes the basic assumption that there is order and design in the universe, and that all things function to fulfil a specific purpose....
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