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William Paley

William Paley (July 1743 – 25 May 1805) was an English Anglican clergyman, philosopher, abolitionist and utilitarian. He was at times referred to as a Christian apologist by his critics. He is best known for his natural theology exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God in his 1802 work Natural Theology or Evidences of the…

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Known for
Natural theology exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God Watchmaker analogy
Alma mater
Christ's College, Cambridge
Born
July 1743 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Died
25 May 1805(1805-05-25) (aged 61) Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, England
Fields
Moral philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of religion
Workplaces
Giggleswick Grammar School, Christ's College, Cambridge, Giggleswick Parish, Carlisle Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, Durham Cathedral

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related to Further reading · 134
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William Paley → Age, Appearance, Beyond, Bridgewater Treatises, British Newtonian Natural Theology, Cambridge University Press, Chisholm, Common Context, Context, Divine Design, Eighteenth Century, Encyclopædia Britannica, Enlightenment, Evangelicals, Fall, Fyfe, Gascoigne, Gillespie, Hart, Historical Perspective
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William Paley → Christ's College, Cambridge
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William Paley → July 1743 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Died · 1
William Paley → 25 May 1805(1805-05-25) (aged 61) Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, England
Fields · 1
William Paley → Moral philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of religion
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William Paley → Natural theology exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God Watchmaker analogy
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William Paley → Giggleswick Grammar School, Christ's College, Cambridge, Giggleswick Parish, Carlisle Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, Durham Cathedral

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