In this early nineteenth-century classic, William Paley assesses how our understanding of nature reflects characteristics of its creator. First published in 1802, the book went through more than twenty editions, remains in print, and is still a reference point in the ongoing conversation about evolution or creation as the better explanation for the appearance of order and design in our universe. - Summary by Barry Ganong
Dedication and Chapter 1: State of the ArgumentChapter 2: State of the Argument ContinuedChapter 3: Application of the Argument, part 1Chapter 3: Application of the Argument, part 2Chapters 4 and 5: Of the Succession of Plants and Animals, and Application of the Argument ContinuedChapters 6 and 7: The Argument Cumulative, and Of the Mechanical and Immechanical Parts and Functions of Animals and VegetablesChapter 8: Of Mechanical Arrangement in the Human Frame – Of the Bones, part 1Chapter 8: Of Mechanical Arrangement in the Human Frame – Of the Bones, part 2Chapter 9: Of the MusclesChapter 10: Of the Vessels of Animal Bodies, part 1Chapter 10: Of the Vessels of Animal Bodies, part 2Chapter 11: Of the Animal Structure Regarded as a MassChapter 12: Comparative Anatomy, part 1Chapter 12: Comparative Anatomy, part 2Chapter 13: Peculiar OrganizationsChapters 14 and 15: Prospective Contrivances, and RelationsChapter 16: CompensationChapter 17: The Relation of Animated Bodies to Inanimate NatureChapter 18: InstinctsChapter 19: Of InsectsChapter 20: Of PlantsChapter 21: Of the ElementsChapter 22: Astronomy, part 1Chapter 22: Astronomy, part 2Chapter 23: Of the Personality of the Deity, part 1Chapter 23: Of the Personality of the Deity, part 2Chapters 24 and 25: Of the Natural Attributes of the Deity, and Of the Unity of the DeityChapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 1Chapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 2Chapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 3Chapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 4Chapter 27: Conclusion
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