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    Supports→The Nyāya argument from design fails to establish that the world requires a single intelligent creator.

    The Nyāya argument requires a single omniscient coordinating intelligence because multiple partial designers would each require coordination by a further designer, generating a regress.

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    Designer(as used in philosophy of religion)
    In this context, a reference to God or an intelligent creator who deliberately set up the universe's properties.
    Nyāya(as the philosophical tradition being discussed)
    An ancient Indian school of philosophy that developed detailed rules for logical reasoning and argumentation, similar to how Western philosophy has formal logic.
    Omniscient(describing God's knowledge)
    Knowing everything—all facts, all truths, and all events (past, present, and future).
    Regress(as used in epistemology and logic)
    An infinite chain of reasoning where each explanation requires another explanation, like asking 'why?' infinitely and never reaching a final answer.
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    A mind or being that organizes and directs multiple separate things so they work together smoothly rather than randomly.

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