(December 24, 2015 at 8:57 am)pool Wrote:(December 24, 2015 at 7:33 am)Mr.wizard Wrote: To clarify, we don't know if our world was designed because using the word designed implies purpose and planning. The Universe could be eternal just existing in different forms.
Any system which has imposed rules can be thought of as designed. Don't you agree?
We have several rules imposed on our system. Rules such as laws of physics. What do you make of that?
Design doesn't imply purpose or planning. A design can be caused by random events too.
1. I don't think you can make the case the rules are imposed, Imposed implies there is an external force applying the rules, the rules could just be part of the system.
2. The definition of design:
purpose, planning, or intention that exists or is thought to exist behind an action, fact, or material object.
"the appearance of design in the universe"
synonyms:
intention, aim, purpose, plan, intent, objective, object, goal, end, target; More
