William Paley

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William Paley

Religious Studies

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Theology

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William Paley

Philosophy

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Consequentialism

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Logic

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• Religious Studies
• Philosophy

Why Is William Paley Influential?

According to Wikipedia, William Paley was an English Anglican clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. He is best known for his natural theology exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God in his work Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, which made use of the watchmaker analogy.

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What Are William Paley's Academic Contributions?

William Paley has made the following academic contributions:

• Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity