Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular?
Why are teleological arguments based on biological phenomena so popular? My explanation is that teleological properties are presented in our experiences of biological phenomena. I contrast this with the view that the attribution of teleological properties to biological phenomena takes place at an in...
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| description | Why are teleological arguments based on biological phenomena so popular? My explanation is that teleological properties are presented in our experiences of biological phenomena. I contrast this with the view that the attribution of teleological properties to biological phenomena takes place at an intellective level – via inference, and as belief or similar propositional attitude. I suggest five ways in which the experiential view is the better explanation for the popularity of such teleological arguments. Experiential attributions are more easy, impactful, and implastic. The experiential view accommodates cases of conflicting attributions, and it makes sense of the readiness with which we follow such teleological arguments. I respond to objections and explain how my view builds on existing answers to this question found in the philosophical literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd4c7788275a4d94a936cdaaf8b5fad52024-01-22T11:10:17ZengSciendoStudia Humana2299-05182023-12-0112411210.2478/sh-2023-0016Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular?Hunt Marcus W.0Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest, Illinois, 60305, USAWhy are teleological arguments based on biological phenomena so popular? My explanation is that teleological properties are presented in our experiences of biological phenomena. I contrast this with the view that the attribution of teleological properties to biological phenomena takes place at an intellective level – via inference, and as belief or similar propositional attitude. I suggest five ways in which the experiential view is the better explanation for the popularity of such teleological arguments. Experiential attributions are more easy, impactful, and implastic. The experiential view accommodates cases of conflicting attributions, and it makes sense of the readiness with which we follow such teleological arguments. I respond to objections and explain how my view builds on existing answers to this question found in the philosophical literature.https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2023-0016high-level perceptionphilosophy of perceptionteleological argumentteleologywilliam paley |
| spellingShingle | Hunt Marcus W. Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular? Studia Humana high-level perception philosophy of perception teleological argument teleology william paley |
| title | Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular? |
| title_full | Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular? |
| title_fullStr | Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular? |
| title_short | Why is the Teleological Argument so Popular? |
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| topic | high-level perception philosophy of perception teleological argument teleology william paley |
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