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William Paley

1743–1805

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William Paley was an English Anglican clergyman, philosopher, and utilitarian who is best known for his natural theology exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God. His 1802 work Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity employed the watchmaker analogy to support his argument. He was sometimes referred to as a Christian apologist by his critics.

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1743

Books by William Paley

  1. Cover of Natural Theology

    Natural Theology

    1802

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  2. Cover of The principles of moral and political philosophy

    The principles of moral and political philosophy

    1746

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