the watchmaker analogy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf essay
metaphor
gptkbp:contrastsWith evolution by natural selection
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:Dialogues_Concerning_Natural_Religion
gptkbp:describes the universe as analogous to a watch
gptkbp:example finding a watch implies a watchmaker
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the watchmaker analogy
gptkbp:implies the existence of a designer
gptkbp:influenced debates on science and religion
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:William_Paley
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Natural_Theology_(1802)
gptkbp:relatedTo intelligent design
teleological argument
gptkbp:type philosophical discussion
gptkbp:usedIn arguments for the existence of God
natural theology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Blind_Watchmaker_(book)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7