Why do some people think the teleological argument is a poor one? Check out the resources below…

Resources:
Teleological Criticisms Notes
My review of Climbing Mount Improbable

Dawkins’ documentary: The Blind Watchmaker

Search for “The Blind Watchmaker” on the unofficial Dawkins YouTube channel for the rest.

Dawkins on “Climbing Mount Improbable”:

Here are some notes on The Teleological Argument.

For some advanced reading try some from Swinburne (quite complex).

If you find any good links to add then please leave a comment!

As usual this is a two-part question:

(i) Explain the cosmological argument for the existence of God.
(ii) Comment on the view that the cosmological argument is convincing.

Firstly, remember that the notes are here.

The first part of the question is asking you to explain the cosmological argument in its various forms. Remember that the argument is NOT just singular. It is several arguments, all on the theme of “cause and effect”, that all form part of the wider argument. You need to bring out the differences in these arguments and explain how they relate to the idea of cause and effect.

The second part of the question is basically asking: “Is the cosmological argument any good?” This is where the criticisms of the argument come in.

• Why might some think the cosmological arguments are good? Why?
• Why might some disagree? Why?
• Are the criticisms convincing? Why?
• You get the idea…

Below are the handouts on the Moral Argument:

1. Moral Arguments
2. Criticisms of the Moral Argument

Hi A-levellers!

Here are the notes from the first 3 A-level sessions with me, just in case you’ve lost them…

• Lesson 1 – Epistemology and Argument
• Lesson 2 – The Cosmological Argument
• Lesson 3 – Cosmological Criticisms