teleological argument
noun Metaphysics.
the argument for the existence of God based on the assumption that order in the universe implies an orderer and cannot be a natural feature of the universe.
Also called
argument from design,
teleological proof.
Words nearby teleological argument
telencephalon,
telenovela,
teleo-,
teleobjective lens,
teleological,
teleological argument,
teleology,
teleomitosis,
teleonomy,
teleopsia,
teleorganic
British Dictionary definitions for argument from design
teleological argument
noun
philosophy
the argument purporting to prove the existence of God from empirical facts, the premise being that the universe shows evidence of order and hence design
Also called: argument from design Compare ontological argument, cosmological argument