Skeptical Philosopher Paul Draper on the Existence of Beauty

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"Theism is supported by the fact that the universe contains an abundance of beauty...A beautiful universe, especially one containing beings that can appreciate that beauty, is clearly more likely on theism than on naturalism."[1]

Footnote:
1. Paul Draper, "Seeking but Not Believing: Confessions of a Practicing Agnostic," in Divine Hiddenness, ed. Daniel Howard-Synder and Paul K. Moser (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2002), 204, as quoted by Kenneth Samples in Christianity Cross-Examined: Is it Rational, Relevant, and Good?, p. 233.




Comments

Bob Seidensticker said…
This is just the fallacy of the sentient puddle (Douglas Adams). We see beauty in the life to which we've been tuned (by evolution).
June 15, 2021 at 2:48 AM
Chad said…
Hello Mr. Seidensticker,

We have actually shared responses to the puddle analogy here.

Respectfully
June 15, 2021 at 9:29 PM
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