Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Alistair Mitchell, William Paley and Jean Calvin

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7 ideas

14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction
Maybe induction is only reliable IF reality is stable [Mitchell,A]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society
Only when working people are poor do they remain obedient to God [Calvin, by Weber]
28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / b. Teleological Proof
Even an imperfect machine can exhibit obvious design [Paley]
Unlike a stone, the parts of a watch are obviously assembled in order to show the time [Paley]
From the obvious purpose and structure of a watch we must infer that it was designed [Paley]
No organ shows purpose more obviously than the eyelid [Paley]
All the signs of design found in a watch are also found in nature [Paley]