cause have been the source of all mere existence, and these mere existences have simply developed, under necessity, their own purposiveness?” Must we conclude that the cause was purposeful because things which originally sprang from it are purposeful? Or to put the question another way, is it not possible that this cause made dandelions and they developed their own method of reproducing themselves? Of course, stating it this way makes the question appear absurd. But do we make it appear any more