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Design argument Typeit
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The argument is an argument for God's existence which focuses on the idea that the world appears to be designed. There are parts of the world which work so well together to allow life to flourish, that it appears – and if it is designed, it would follow that it has a designer. For example, if the world was even a few degrees either side of its axis, the planet would be too hot or too cold for life to thrive. It seems that the likelihood of the world developing upon this very specific axis by mere chance is very slim – therefore, the reality that this is the case is used by many theists as that God exists. While put forward by Christian theologian St Thomas Aquinas, the design argument is most commonly associated with Christian theologian William Paley, who used the metaphor of a in order to explain his theory. It goes that if someone is walking along a heath, and comes across a , they would think little to nothing of it, as it would seem very much in place. However, it they came across a watch, it would be very clear that this watch has a (to tell the time) and has been specifically for that purpose. And if something has been designed, it follows that there must be a . Paley argues that within the world we can observe order and purpose, which suggests that it is designed to work for a purpose. This, in turn, suggests that there is a designer – which Paley argues is God. While this theory has roots in Christian theology, it is not exclusive to Christianity – Muslims also may view purpose and order in the world and consider this to be proof of God's existence. In Islam, there is also a pervasive idea that Allah created the world, such as in 2:164, which speaks of Allah as being the ruler of the complex universe.