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| − | + | The Dysteleological argument, or argument from poor design, is an argument against the existence of [[God]] - specifically a creator God. (Dysteleogology meaning unintelligent.) | |
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| − | + | The argument typically goes as follows: | |
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| + | # An [[omnipotent]], [[omniscient]] and [[omnibenevolent]] God would create organisms with an optimal design. | ||
| + | # Organisms, especially humans, have features that are suboptimal. | ||
| + | # Therefore, God either did not create these organisms or is not omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent. | ||
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| + | The argument is usually not proposed as an actual argument, but as a weaker [[Reductio ad absurdum]] of the argument from design - the bedrock argument for the [[Intelligent design]] movement. | ||
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| + | Some of the suboptimal features often touted includes: | ||
| + | # The eye (including the human eye, as the retina is backwards -- among other imperfections). | ||
| + | # The Laryngeal nerve (seen most spectacularly in the giraffe with a multiple metre detour to reach a displacement of mere centimetres). | ||
| + | [[Category:Arguments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 21 September 2010
The Dysteleological argument, or argument from poor design, is an argument against the existence of God - specifically a creator God. (Dysteleogology meaning unintelligent.)
The argument typically goes as follows:
- An omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent God would create organisms with an optimal design.
- Organisms, especially humans, have features that are suboptimal.
- Therefore, God either did not create these organisms or is not omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent.
The argument is usually not proposed as an actual argument, but as a weaker Reductio ad absurdum of the argument from design - the bedrock argument for the Intelligent design movement.
Some of the suboptimal features often touted includes:
- The eye (including the human eye, as the retina is backwards -- among other imperfections).
- The Laryngeal nerve (seen most spectacularly in the giraffe with a multiple metre detour to reach a displacement of mere centimetres).
