Philo says, "Now, according to this method of reasoning, it follows, (and is, indeed, tacitly allowed by Cleanthes himself) that order, arrangement, or the adjustment of final causes is not, of itself, any _____________; but only so far as it has been experienced to proceed from that principle."
A) proof of design
B) metaphysical doctrine
C) law of nature
D) idea in the mind

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Philo is arguing that the presence of order and arrangement in nature does not necessarily prove the existence of a designer or God - it could simply be a natural occurrence. Therefore, the correct answer is A) proof of design, as Philo is denying the notion that order is evidence of design.

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