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Teleological Argument

According to the teleological argument, the order and complexity exhibited by the world are properly attributed to a purposive cause rather than a blind, undirected process. Historically, in looking for evidence of purpose, the argument has focused on the world as a whole, its laws, and structures within the world (notably life). The teleological argument has two recent incarnations. One employs the Anthropic Principle and focuses on the fine-tuning or “just-so” aspects of the physical universe required for human observers. The other constitutes a revival of design-theoretic reasoning in biology and is known under the rubric Intelligent Design.

Book Resources On Teleological Argument

God and Design: The Teleological Argument and Modern Science by Neil A. Manson
Darwin's Black Box by Michael Behe
Intelligent Design: The Bridge Science & Theology by William Dembski

Editor(s): William A. Dembski

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