Has Hume Refuted the Design Argument?
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- Introduction
- Newton's argument from design
- The first point of contention
- Theology in the added General Scholium
- Hume's attack on the natural theology
- Philo and the traditional description of God
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Abstract
In my opinion, David hume, in his Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, completely destroys the traditional design argument. In this essay I will outline an example of the traditional design argument, as written by Newton, and also hume's critique of this argument, in his 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion' (1779, 1990, Bell ed.) This discussion is summarised in the Robert Hurlbutt book 'hume, Newton and the design argument' (Lincoln University Press, 1965).
Newton seems to base his theology upon the limitations of his science, which may be a bad thing, because over time science becomes updated and his theories become obsolete. However, Newton at this point introduces his design argument in a more explicit sense than before:
Newton seems to base his theology upon the limitations of his science, which may be a bad thing, because over time science becomes updated and his theories become obsolete. However, Newton at this point introduces his design argument in a more explicit sense than before:
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