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William Paley

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William Paley


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The United Kingdom
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1743-1805

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“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments, and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation.”
William Paley

“Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance.”
William Paley (paraphrase), A View Of The Evidences Of Christianity: In Three Parts

“Let's say you're walking around and you find a watch on the ground. As you examine it, you marvel at the intricately complex interweaving of its parts, a means to an end. Surely you wouldn't think this marvel would have come about by itself. The watch must have a maker. Just as the watch has such complex means to an end, so does nature to a much greater extent. Just look at the complexity of the human eye. Thus we must conclude that nature has a maker too.”
William Paley

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