{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-design-arguments-paperback-9780521183031","title":"An Introduction to Design Arguments (Paperback) 9780521183031","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Introduction to Design Arguments\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive survey of the many different forms of design argument for the existence of God.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBenjamin C. Jantzen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521183031, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 27 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e347 pages, 34 b\/w illus.  2 tables\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 17.4 x 1.6 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Preliminaries\u003cbr\u003e 3. Arguments from antiquity\u003cbr\u003e 4. Medieval arguments\u003cbr\u003e 5. The golden age of natural theology\u003cbr\u003e 6. Unusual design arguments\u003cbr\u003e 7. Hume\u003cbr\u003e 8. Paley\u003cbr\u003e 9. Darwin\u003cbr\u003e 10. Loose ends\u003cbr\u003e 11. The modern likelihood argument\u003cbr\u003e 12. Intelligent design I: irreducible complexity\u003cbr\u003e 13. Intelligent design II: specified complexity\u003cbr\u003e 14. What is complexity?\u003cbr\u003e 15. Supernatural agents and the role of laws\u003cbr\u003e 16. A brief survey of physical law\u003cbr\u003e 17. Fine-tuning I: positive arguments\u003cbr\u003e 18. Fine-tuning II: objections\u003cbr\u003e 19. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of religion [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of religion\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20religion%20%5BHRAB%5D%22\"\u003eHRAB\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003678478616,"sku":"9780521183031","price":22.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521183031i_1d88bac5-c1d6-4d7c-bf17-8da9c1873c6a.jpg?v=1691373330","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-introduction-to-design-arguments-paperback-9780521183031","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}