Aquinas' design argument?

Itshafsaa

can someone please tell me what was the design argument by Thomas Aquinas?

Reply 1

Rk2k14

Original post by Itshafsaa

can someone please tell me what was the design argument by Thomas Aquinas?

It was by William Paley (Cosmological- Aquinas)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/god/argumentsrev1.shtml

Reply 2

Professor Purple

Original post by Itshafsaa

can someone please tell me what was the design argument by Thomas Aquinas?

The fifth way in his book 'Summa Theologica'.
Basically to do with how non-intelligent beings/matter cannot function towards its purpose unless its guided by an intelligent being.
His example was the archer and the arrow; the arrow being the non-intelligent being/matter and the archer being God, guiding the arrow.

Reply 3

Professor Purple

Original post by Rk2k14

It was by William Paley (Cosmological- Aquinas)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/god/argumentsrev1.shtml

I think OP was referring to the teleogical argument Aquinas made.

Reply 4

Rk2k14

Original post by Professor Purple

I think OP was referring to the teleogical argument Aquinas made.

My mistake, I haven't heard of a Design argument put forward by Aquinas.

Reply 5

the bear

http://philosophy.lander.edu/intro/governance.shtml

Reply 6

Itshafsaa

Original post by professor purple

the fifth way in his book 'summa theologica'.
Basically to do with how non-intelligent beings/matter cannot function towards its purpose unless its guided by an intelligent being.
His example was the archer and the arrow; the arrow being the non-intelligent being/matter and the archer being god, guiding the arrow.