Redefining the Concept of Order

The teleological argument has long been of interest to philosophers and theologians. Despite the convergence of the content of this argument with the themes of revelation, there are many disagreements over the essence, fundamentals, premises and results of this argument. Dealing with the nature of the concept of order, determining the examples of order in the natural world, the reason for order and its implications for the existence of an intelligent moderator has always been a concern for the researchers in the field of modern theology. Since many disputes and divisions concerning the argument of order (for proving God's existence) are due to the ambiguity in its conceptual principles, the present paper seeks to explore the concept and forms of order. Order is an analogical concept; it is a philosophical secondary intelligible that is based on the three elements of components, harmony and purposefulness. Each of these elements are necessary (but not sufficient) for the realization of this concept. The concept of order is divided into various kinds with several criteria. Researchers believe that some of these forms cannot be used in this argument. In this paper, we attempt to review these viewpoints.