It's not too much to say that every indication of design in the universe is evidence against the omnipotence of the designer. For what do we mean by ‘design? (John Stuart Mill)

It's not too much to say that every indication of design in the universe is evidence against the omnipotence of the designer. For what do we mean by ‘design?

John Stuart Mill

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