| 1. | Productions of human contrivance are characterized
by adapting of means to ends.
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| 2. | The Universe and its parts are characterized by
the adapting of means to ends.
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 | 3. | The Universe and its
parts resemble productions of human contrivance. (1, 2)
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| 4. | It is true of productions of human contrivance
that they are caused by intelligence.
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 | 5. | It is true of the
universe and its parts that they are caused by
intelligence. (4, 3 analogy)
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| 6. | Premise: The cause of the Universe is (by
definition) is God (the Author of Nature)
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 | 7. | God is intelligent.
(5, 6)
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