Teleological argument

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
argument for the existence of God
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs argument from design
gptkbp:associatedWith natural theology
gptkbp:basisFor apparent purpose in nature
complexity of living organisms
order in the universe
gptkbp:counterArgument problem of evil
evolution by natural selection
multiple universes hypothesis
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'telos' meaning 'end' or 'purpose'
gptkbp:example gptkb:watchmaker_analogy
gptkbp:hasConcept the order and purpose in the universe indicate the existence of a designer
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Enlightenment
gptkb:Middle_Ages
Ancient Greece
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Teleological argument
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas
gptkb:William_Paley
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Summa_Theologica
gptkb:Natural_Theology
gptkbp:relatedConcept ontological argument
intelligent design
cosmological argument
anthropic principle
fine-tuning argument
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkb:philosophy
Christian apologetics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fifth_Way
gptkb:Tawhid_al-Mufaddal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6