Natural Theology

by William Paley

Nature Christianity - Other Life Sciences

32 chapters11h 17mEnglish1830

About this book

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

Chapters (32)

1Dedication and Chapter 1: State of the Argument

726

2Chapter 2: State of the Argument Continued

697

3Chapter 3: Application of the Argument, part 1

1533

4Chapter 3: Application of the Argument, part 2

790

5Chapters 4 and 5: Of the Succession of Plants and Animals, and Application of the Argument Continued

1804

6Chapters 6 and 7: The Argument Cumulative, and Of the Mechanical and Immechanical Parts and Functions of Animals and Vegetables

1215

7Chapter 8: Of Mechanical Arrangement in the Human Frame – Of the Bones, part 1

1304

8Chapter 8: Of Mechanical Arrangement in the Human Frame – Of the Bones, part 2

967

9Chapter 9: Of the Muscles

1881

10Chapter 10: Of the Vessels of Animal Bodies, part 1

1281

11Chapter 10: Of the Vessels of Animal Bodies, part 2

1494

12Chapter 11: Of the Animal Structure Regarded as a Mass

1950

13Chapter 12: Comparative Anatomy, part 1

1239

14Chapter 12: Comparative Anatomy, part 2

1017

15Chapter 13: Peculiar Organizations

862

16Chapters 14 and 15: Prospective Contrivances, and Relations

1698

17Chapter 16: Compensation

1152

18Chapter 17: The Relation of Animated Bodies to Inanimate Nature

613

19Chapter 18: Instincts

1448

20Chapter 19: Of Insects

2001

21Chapter 20: Of Plants

1764

22Chapter 21: Of the Elements

760

23Chapter 22: Astronomy, part 1

1148

24Chapter 22: Astronomy, part 2

1067

25Chapter 23: Of the Personality of the Deity, part 1

948

26Chapter 23: Of the Personality of the Deity, part 2

1547

27Chapters 24 and 25: Of the Natural Attributes of the Deity, and Of the Unity of the Deity

932

28Chapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 1

1308

29Chapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 2

1401

30Chapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 3

1527

31Chapter 26: Of the Goodness of the Deity, part 4

1603

32Chapter 27: Conclusion

974

Natural Theology

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