Edexcel A-level Religious Studies -
Teleological Argument SCHOLARS May
2024 Exam Review Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What type of argument is the teleological argument - Answer>>
- inductive
- a posteriori
What is an inductive argument - Answer>> An argument
intended to provide probable, not conclusive, support for its
conclusion.
What is deductive reasoning - Answer>> Deductive reasoning
uses general premises to make specific predictions that are
generally true.
AQUINAS - how do we achieve knowlege - Answer>> reason or
revelation
AQUINAS - what analogy does aquinas give - Answer>> an
arrow moving towards its target by a guiding hand (god)
AQUINAS - what is a quote we can use to describe the analogy of
the arrow - Answer>> Therefore, some intelligent being exists
by whom all natural things are directed to their end; and this being
we call God. - summa theologica
AQUINAS - what is Aquinas' fifth way - Answer>> nature seems
to have order and purpose to it
AQUINAS - what are strengths and weaknesses of his thinking -
Answer>> STRENGTHS:
, - does not rely on any fixed definitions
-analogy is logical and helps us to understand
WEAKNESSES:
- inductive = not going to be 100% true
SWINBURNE - what are regularities of co-presence - Answer>>
orderly patterns occur in nature which means god designed them
SWINBURNE - what are regularities of succession - Answer>>
orderly processes that happen the same each time is fine-tuning
by god
SWINBURNE - what does he say about beauty - Answer>> has
no survival value so god did it to make us aware of his presence
SWINBURNE - what does he say about order and probability -
Answer>> science cannot explain why order and probability
exist
SWINBURNE - what is cumulative experience - Answer>>
putting together all parts of the argument for god you create a
strong case for god
SWINBURNE - what are strengths and weaknesses of his
thinking - Answer>> STRENGTHS:
- cumulative experience makes sense and draws a conclusion
from the argument as a whole
WEAKNESSES:
- spatial order can come about by chance i.e - infinite monkey
theorem
MILL - why does god want us to suffer - Answer>> there is so
much cruelty in our world that we must infer a cruel designer.
Teleological Argument SCHOLARS May
2024 Exam Review Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What type of argument is the teleological argument - Answer>>
- inductive
- a posteriori
What is an inductive argument - Answer>> An argument
intended to provide probable, not conclusive, support for its
conclusion.
What is deductive reasoning - Answer>> Deductive reasoning
uses general premises to make specific predictions that are
generally true.
AQUINAS - how do we achieve knowlege - Answer>> reason or
revelation
AQUINAS - what analogy does aquinas give - Answer>> an
arrow moving towards its target by a guiding hand (god)
AQUINAS - what is a quote we can use to describe the analogy of
the arrow - Answer>> Therefore, some intelligent being exists
by whom all natural things are directed to their end; and this being
we call God. - summa theologica
AQUINAS - what is Aquinas' fifth way - Answer>> nature seems
to have order and purpose to it
AQUINAS - what are strengths and weaknesses of his thinking -
Answer>> STRENGTHS:
, - does not rely on any fixed definitions
-analogy is logical and helps us to understand
WEAKNESSES:
- inductive = not going to be 100% true
SWINBURNE - what are regularities of co-presence - Answer>>
orderly patterns occur in nature which means god designed them
SWINBURNE - what are regularities of succession - Answer>>
orderly processes that happen the same each time is fine-tuning
by god
SWINBURNE - what does he say about beauty - Answer>> has
no survival value so god did it to make us aware of his presence
SWINBURNE - what does he say about order and probability -
Answer>> science cannot explain why order and probability
exist
SWINBURNE - what is cumulative experience - Answer>>
putting together all parts of the argument for god you create a
strong case for god
SWINBURNE - what are strengths and weaknesses of his
thinking - Answer>> STRENGTHS:
- cumulative experience makes sense and draws a conclusion
from the argument as a whole
WEAKNESSES:
- spatial order can come about by chance i.e - infinite monkey
theorem
MILL - why does god want us to suffer - Answer>> there is so
much cruelty in our world that we must infer a cruel designer.
