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Natural theology, or, evidence of the existence and attributes of the deity, collected from the appearances of nature / William Paley

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M.D. Eddy
Editor

D.M. Knight
Editor

Abstract

Paley's work of 1802 was hugely influential and still controversial, as we see a resurgence of interest in the theory of intelligent design and creationism. Richard Dawkins's book The Blind Watchmaker famously takes on Paley to argue that the evidence of evolution reveals a universe without design: natural selection is blind. This is the only edition of the original 1802 text, which is of particular interest on history of science courses. The introduction explains how the book built on the early modern natural theology tradition and why it was so influential. Full notes offer further background on the key figures and ideas of the day. Two appendixes on Paley's sources and an extended bibliography will be especially useful to students.

Citation

Eddy, M., & Knight, D. (Eds.). (2006). Natural theology, or, evidence of the existence and attributes of the deity, collected from the appearances of nature / William Paley. Oxford University Press

Book Type Edited Book
Publication Date 2006-04
Deposit Date Apr 20, 2007
Publisher Oxford University Press
Series Title Oxford world's classics
Publisher URL http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780192805843
Additional Information Introduction by by Matthew D. Eddy and David Knight, and 30,000 words of notes by Eddy.

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