TY - JOUR
TI - Nachman Krochmal and the Argument from Design 
AU - Allinson, Robert Elliott
TI - Nachman Krochmal and the Argument from Design 
AB - 
	For the nineteenth century Jewish Galician philosopher, Nachman Krochmal (1785-1840), the argument from design is the most powerful argument in Jewish literature. This paper is separated into seven parts, each of which aims to give the reader a better understanding of the argument from design. In each part, the argument is compared and contrasted with other arguments for and against the existence of G-d from classical Western philosophers up until current writers. Historical and contemporary objections to the argument from design are shown to be based upon philosophical misunderstandings. The thesis of this article is that the argument from design remains the most powerful argument for the existence of G-d. In addition, in contrast to other arguments for the existence of G-d, such as the ontological arguments, it is the metaphysical argument that is closest to the nature of the G-d of worship of the Jewish religion.
VL - 2017
IS - Volume 15
PY - 2018
SN - 1733-5760
C1 - 2084-3925
SP - 127
EP - 139
DO - 10.4467/20843925SJ.17.009.8178
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/scripta-judaica-cracoviensia/artykul/nachman-krochmal-and-the-argument-from-design
KW - Argument from Design
KW - Spinoza
KW - Deism
KW - Kant
KW - internal final causes
KW - Darwinian evolution
KW - Aristotle
KW - Bertrand Russell
KW - the Hebrew Bible
KW - Krochmal
KW - ontological argument
KW - causal ontological argument