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An Introduction to Design Arguments

An Introduction to Design Arguments - Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy

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Publisher's Synopsis

The history of design arguments stretches back to before Aquinas, who claimed that things which lack intelligence nevertheless act for an end to achieve the best result. Although science has advanced to discredit this claim, it remains true that many biological systems display remarkable adaptations of means to ends. Versions of design arguments have persisted over the centuries and have culminated in theories that propose an intelligent designer of the universe. This volume is the only comprehensive survey of 2,000 years of debate, drawing on both historical and modern literature to identify, clarify and assess critically the many forms of design argument for the existence of God. It provides a neutral, informative account of the topic from antiquity to Darwin, and includes concise primers on probability and cosmology. It will be of great value to upper-level undergraduates and graduates in philosophy of religion, theology, and philosophy of science.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521183031
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 231.7652
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 280
Weight: 686g
Height: 245mm
Width: 172mm
Spine width: 17mm