William Paley (1743-1805) wrote an influential work in the nineteenth century about the grandeur of nature, comparing the world's design to a perfect watch. If our world is like a well-designed watch, how could anyone deny the existence of the watchmaker (i. e., God) ? a) This is true of William Paley. b) This is false of William Paley; he used the ontological argument to establish God's existence. c) Unknown

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Claire Snow

23 January, 17:04

William Paley (1743-1805) wrote an influential work in the nineteenth century about the grandeur of nature, comparing the world's design to a perfect watch. If our world is like a well-designed watch, how could anyone deny the existence of the watchmaker (i. e., God) ? a) This is true of William Paley. b) This is false of William Paley; he used the ontological argument to establish God's existence. c) Unknown

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Jayda Navarro · Answer 1

a) This is true of William Paley.

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William Paley was a great author, theologian and philosopher. He wrote enthusiastically and passionately; His latest and most famous book, Natural Theology, is no exception to the rule. The general theme of this book is well delineated in its subtitle, since the author aims to "demonstrate the evidences of the existence and attributes of the Godhead gathered from the evidence of nature", especially with regard to biological structures. It was in this work that he wrote the analogy of the clock, compared the world with a set clock and all the tools working in perfect condition, and questions how people can accept that the world works as a watch but does not believe in the existence of the watchmaker (that would be God).