Philosophy of Religion Study Guide: Miracles, Design, and Foreknowledge
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What is Dennett’s main challenge for proponents of intelligent design?

  • The ethical implications of intelligent design
  • The reliance on untestable explanations in intelligent design (correct)
  • The lack of empirical evidence supporting intelligent design
  • The inconsistency of intelligent design with evolutionary theory

    • Why does Pike argue that divine foreknowledge is incompatible with human freedom?

  • Because divine foreknowledge undermines the concept of free will
  • Because divine foreknowledge leads to moral determinism
  • Because divine foreknowledge limits human choices
  • Because divine foreknowledge implies predestination (correct)

    • What is the Molinist (middle knowledge) response to Pike’s argument?

  • Molinists deny the existence of divine foreknowledge
  • Molinists propose a theory of compatibilism
  • Molinists argue for a reinterpretation of divine foreknowledge (correct)
  • Molinists reject the concept of human freedom

    • What is the main challenge Mavrodes presents for Hume’s argument against miracles?

    <p>Mavrodes suggests that Hume's argument underestimates the possibility of supernatural events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Dembski argue for with respect to design inferences?

    <p>Dembski argues for the detectability of intelligent design through specified complexity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    State the classic puzzle of omnipotence.

    <p>The question of whether an omnipotent being can bring about logically contradictory states of affairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Both Mavrodes and Frankfurt argue that the puzzle of omnipotence can be easily resolved—how?

    <p>By redefining the concept of omnipotence to exclude the ability to bring about logically contradictory states of affairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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