Has Hume Refuted the Design Argument?
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SummaryIn 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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- Newton uses his scientific findings in two ways.
- In the Optics, Newton repeats his argument from design.
- Newton then appears to push his theory further.
- In his Dialogues, Hume is attacking natural theology.
- Cleanthes' argument does not even require an analogy for it to work.
- Hume's third argument that he puts forward using the voice of Philo.
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