An Introduction to Design Arguments (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521183031)

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.

Author: Benjamin C. Jantzen
ISBN-10: 0521183030
ISBN-13: 9780521183031
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/07/2014
Pages: 347
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 07/08/2015 pg. 33