M.D. Eddy
Editor
Natural theology, or, evidence of the existence and attributes of the deity, collected from the appearances of nature / William Paley
Contributors
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 |
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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. |