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OCR A Level Religious Studies - How do we know - Ep 5 - Teleological Argument
Does the universe look designed?
In this episode of the Faith & Focus Podcast, we explore one of the most famous arguments for the existence of God in the Philosophy of Religion — the Teleological Argument. From Aquinas’ Fifth Way to William Paley’s Watchmaker Analogy, we unpack why order, purpose and complexity in the natural world have led some philosophers to argue for an intelligent designer.
We break down key ideas like teleology, design, regularity and purpose, before exploring how modern versions of the argument use the apparent fine-tuning of the universe as evidence for God.
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