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Teleological Argument

1. ‘The teleological argument proves that the universe is designed.’ Discuss.
2. Assess Hume’s challenges to the teleological argument.
3. Critically evaluate a priori against a posteriori arguments for God’s existence.
4. Can teleological arguments be successfully defended against the challenge of ‘chance’ and natural selection?