Teleological argument paley

Paley’s Teleological Argument William Paley’s teleological argument is the concept of how an object such as a stone can exist simply because it has been in one spot forever when you can’t say the same thing about a mechanical device such as a watch. Paley’s conclusion to this argument is that he believes an object or device, or in his example the watch, is created for a specific function or purpose, regardless of if it works properly, is defective or whether we understand how or why it was created. His first reason for coming to this conclusion is that we don’t need to see the watch made, or to understand the creative mind of the designer for it to serve a purpose. His second reason is that the watch does not need to function properly or work all of the time to understand that it was designed for a purpose. His third reason is that it wouldn’t matter if the watch contained more or less parts or whether these parts were useful in order for it to have a purpose. His fourth supporting explanation is that the watch is made up of various existing parts with unlimited combinations but the watchmaker had a specific design in mind for his intended purpose. His fifth reason is that he believes it is impossible to create a device as complex as the watch without some sort of order or structure and that it could not have been created accidently. His sixth reason is that he would have a hard time believing that the internal workings of the watch could not prove that it was skillfully created for a purpose. His seventh reason is supported by his belief that all of the parts of the watch interact with each other and follow certain unspoken rules based on the laws of metallic nature. Paley’s final reason for his conclusion to his teleological argument is that just because we don’t know anything about the watch or how it was made, does not mean that a designer did not create the watch with a specific function in mind. I would have to say that I agree with Paley’s belief