Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)


1. The teleological argument is an argument from analogy.
2. Hume argued that the universe could be just as likely compared to an animal or a plant, than to a machine.
3. Hume claimed that the teleological argument leads to the conclusion that the world’s designer is imperfect.
4. A crucial feature of Hume’s argument is that he denies that there is any evidence of design whatsoever.
5. Anthropomorphism is the attempt to use evolutionary theory to explain the origins of the human species.


T 1. The teleological argument is an argument from analogy.
T 2. Hume argued that the universe could be just as likely compared to an animal or a plant, than to a machine.
T 3. Hume claimed that the teleological argument leads to the conclusion that the world’s designer is imperfect.
F 4. A crucial feature of Hume’s argument is that he denies that there is any evidence of design whatsoever.
F 5. Anthropomorphism is the attempt to use evolutionary theory to explain the origins of the human species.

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