PHIL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ontological Argument, Cosmological Argument, Intelligent Designer
Document Summary
St. anselm (1033-1109) benedictine monk and archbishop of canterbury. X exists in the mind = we have the idea of x. X exists in reality = x really exists. A(cid:374)sel(cid:373)"s o(cid:374)tologi(cid:272)al argu(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (**he does not believe 1, believes 2 & 3) So, (6) we can conceive of a being that is greater than the greatest conceivable thing. Therefore, (7) god exists in reality as well as in the mind. Purposive structure: parts structured and interrelated in such a way that a purpose is achieved, a function is performed. Paley"s teleologi(cid:272)al argu(cid:373)e(cid:374)t: (1) watches exhibit purposive structure (2) the natural world exhibits purposive structure (3) watches are the products of intelligent designers (4) therefore, it is likely that the natural world is the product of an intelligent designer. Telos: fro(cid:373) the greek (cid:449)ord for (cid:862)purpose(cid:863), (cid:862)goal(cid:863), or (cid:862)e(cid:374)d(cid:863) Questions we must ask about arguments of analogy: *crucial differences between a watch and the natural world:
