Intelligent Design Argumentative Analysis

     The phenomenon of the creation of the universe has baffled many for some time. The question of whether or not a designer/God put together this most intricate world in a personal quest or project leaves many in great debate. Was life brought about by some evolutionary feat? Or, in opposition, did an intelligent being create life with perfection in mind? Both questions can be answered in many different ways. Steven Weinberg, writer of A Designer Universe, offers his thoughts, through abduction, regarding the likelihood of a designer creating the universe.

Ultimately, Paley’s argument uses an inductive argument to suggest that all things with properties of intelligence and complexity must have an intelligent designer who designs them for a specific purpose.

The first strength of the design argument for the existence of God is that it argues that God is the best explanation for the apparent design in the universe. The only evidence needed is one to simply step outside, for it is clear to see aspects of the universe that are perfectly adapted to fulfil their function: such as the roots of trees. The argument is strong because all around us is evidence of purpose, order and suitability for human life. There is evidence of deliberate design all around us that are greater than the works of humanity can ever achieve, and this clearly points towards an intelligent, personal and infinitely greater designer. This designer is God.

My own impression of intelligent design in nature, is that, a multiplicity of parallel interconnecting complexities exists in any life unit or component.

The idea of design, or Intelligent Design could very well be a (John Doe), the traces of intelligence of all things is compelling, from Biology to Physics, from the quantum realm to the Cosmos itself.

Another way that “the argument from design” can be viewed is analogically. To begin, it is significant to understand the connotation behind the term analogical. For an argument to be analogical, it must be drawing parallels between two apparently dissimilar objects. Thus, it could be inferred that “the argument from design” is trying to draw parallels between humankind and the characteristics of nature (Ratzsch, 2005). The purpose of analogical arguments, particularly “the argument from design,” is to use analogies to confirm an idea. “The argument of design,” draws the analogies between humankind and nature in order to show that nature and human beings were both designed in such a complex manner that there had to be a supernatural being that designed both nature and mankind.

When considering the arguments in support of the theory for design a line can be drawn between those before and those after Darwin’s theory of evolution. This discovery heavily impacted on those arguments from the likes of Parley for example. In his analogy of the watch maker Parley argues that an incomplete watch has no function, all its parts must be in the exact places required for the cogs and mechanisms to turn in order for it to serve its purpose this requires the intellect of the watch maker to ensure this is the case. In turn the human body and all biological things in nature would not function if there internal workings were not just so. The arrangement of our bodies our organs and of the organic structures within nature require a complex balance to operate. Parley then infers that like the watch surely there has to be intelligence behind nature’s complexity. Darwin’s theory of evolution however very effectively removes much of Parleys argument. By defining existence through the imperative of

The argument of intelligent design is bad. The conclusion of "Therefore, the world has a designer and creator, which is one, infinite, omnipotent, omniscient, benevolent being, namely, God." is not false, but it does not follow the premises. The universe is not like a material man-made object. It is much more precise and complex that no one knows how it works efficiently except for God. Many people come together to build houses and other buildings, just because they can construct a well suitable house to live in does not mean that the constructors of the house is a perfect omniscient being. They could be drunkards, murderers, or ignorant for all we know

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This world is incredible. Just look at the intricate fibers that a dandelion consists of, the unique configurations of each and every snowflake, or the way in which innumerable different organisms coexist in relative harmony on earth. This world, with all its elaborate details, could not have just “happened.” It is so well organized, so masterfully designed, that everyone, religious or not, cannot help but conclude that there must be a designer: God. Furthermore, why do all of us, religious or not, possess this intrinsic desire for something more of which we do not know? We are all moving towards an end, whether we like it or not, and this cannot be by sheer “chance.” “Some intelligent being exists by whom all natural things are directed to their end” (Gracyk

Evolution is one of the most controversial topics in the world. There is a constant debate between which theory is right and which is wrong. Looking at Intelligent Design as being God, that He created the world some say in seven days and others say seven thousand days. The world views the theory of evolution as something considerably different than the theory of Intelligent Design; but it is possible that theses two theories share some similarities.

Additionally, there is a growing movement promoting the teaching of "intelligent design" which asserts that the only reasonable explanation for the complexity of the world and of the human mind is the existence of a higher power. Another strong argument in the favor of Creationism is the possibility of a living organism forming from non-living things. This transition is very complex and has not been solved in the scientific community.

Intelligent design is a subject of controversy in today’s modern world. Many simply attempt to disprove this idea through the secular world, such as mathematics and science. Even so, there are those who use these subjects to strengthen their resolve in the Lord. To look upon the complex world, and limit it to mankind’s perceptive laws, inhibits the potential walk with the Lord. In an abstract science, like Mathematics, the world is quantified and observed. The Fibonacci numbers, the Golden Section, and the structure of the human body are some of these quantities that are observed. However, it is through mathematical theorems and observations that the idea intelligent design can not only be found, but is strengthened

“Where did that come from?” Is an innocuous enough question in mundane circumstances, but when applied to something as complex as the human race – and by proxy, to all life – the issue becomes incredibly clouded. The argument that humans and the material universe they inhabit resulted from the conscious and deliberate actions of an outside entity can sound at least passably convincing, even if one is determined to accept biological evolution as an established fact. It is fairly easy to dismiss literal Biblical creationism as irrelevant and/or inappropriate for the discussion of science, but it is harder to object to the formulation of a more sophisticated view that the universe’s form and structure shows signs of having been designed.

Intelligent design also referred to as ID is a concept that has its early origins from 4th century BC in the works Timaeus by Plato were he describes a supreme wisdom and intelligence as the creator of the cosmos. In the Metaphysics Aristotle furthers developed the idea of a natural creator of the cosmos. One of the most famous ideas for intelligent design today comes the 13th century where Thomas Aguinas described the concept of design as the fifth of five proofs for the existence of God in his work Summa Theologia. The term intelligent design has been used several times in more recent years but the use was not related to the current use of the word such as in an 1847 issue of Scientific American. The movement of intelligent design,