Design Argument

Explores the design arguments for the existence of God.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. A probability primer; 3. Six ways to formulate a design argument; 4. Biological Creationism; 5. The fine-tuning argument.

Summary

This Element analyzes the various forms of design arguments: the complex adaptive features that organisms have, and the argument for fine-tuning, which contends that life could not exist in our universe if the constants found in the laws of physics had values that differed even slightly from their actual values.

Product details

• Authors: Elliott Sober, Elliott (University of Wisconsin Sober, Sober Elliott
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781108457422
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45742-2
• No. of pages: 92
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of; Elements in the Philosophy of Religion; Elements in the Philosophy of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; RELIGION / Philosophy, Philosophy of religion, design; evolution; fine-tuning; probability