Aquinas' design argument?

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

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(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/gcsebit...entsrev1.shtml

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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.

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(Original post by Rk2k14)
It was by William Paley (Cosmological- Aquinas)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebit...entsrev1.shtml

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

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(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.

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

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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.

thank you!

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(Original post by the bear)
http://philosophy.lander.edu/intro/governance.shtml

I meant the Teleological argument, sorry.

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(Original post by Itshafsaa)
thank you!

No prob

What exam board are you with?

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(Original post by Professor Purple)
No prob

What exam board are you with?

OCR! I'm guessing you're probably doing that or AQA?

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