Ideas of William Paley, by Theme
[British, 1743 - 1805, Ordained in the Church of England.]
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / b. Teleological Proof
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Unlike a stone, the parts of a watch are obviously assembled in order to show the time
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From the obvious purpose and structure of a watch we must infer that it was designed
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Even an imperfect machine can exhibit obvious design
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All the signs of design found in a watch are also found in nature
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No organ shows purpose more obviously than the eyelid
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