Argument of Design

William Paley argued for the existence of God by reasoning that the world shows such complex structure that it must have been designed. He used analogy to compare the universe to a man made structure such as a watch. He argues that if we were to find a watch on the ground, we would naturally infer that it had not come into being by chance; rather that it had been designed for a purpose. He also argues that regularity in the universe also shows that the world must have been designed
Paley’s argument has both its strengths and its weaknesses. The argument itself is an inductive argument that everyone can understand and relate to it and it is easy to understand. It appears to be a logical argument; most people would agree that if they were to come across a watch they would assume it had a designer. It is therefore easy to follow the argument and agree with its conclusion – that there is a God. By using the analogy of a watch, we can see more clearly the......

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Title: Argument Of Design
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