Paley Teleological Argument Quiz

What analogy does Paley use to explain his argument for the existence of God?

• The painter analogy

• The architect analogy

• The watchmaker analogy

• The gardener analogy

In which year was William Paley's "Natural Theology" published?

• 1702

• 1802

• 1902

• 1602

According to Paley, what does the complexity and functionality of a watch imply?

• It was created by chance

• It was designed by an intelligent watchmaker

• It evolved naturally over time

• It is a product of random processes

Put these steps of Paley's argument in the correct order:

• This intelligent designer is God.

• The natural world exhibits complexity and purposeful design similar to that of a watch.​

• A watch, with its complex and purposeful design, implies the existence of an intelligent designer.​

• Similar effects have similar causes.​

• Therefore, the complexity and purposeful design in the natural world imply the existence of an intelligent designer.​

What does Paley compare to the watch in his analogy to argue for the existence of a designer?

• The human brain

• The natural world

• The solar system

• The animal kingdom

Which of the following is an example Paley uses to illustrate complexity in the natural world?

• The human hand

• The eye

• The heart

• The brain

Which of the following best describes the teleological argument?

• An argument based on the existence of evil

• An argument based on the design and purpose in the universe

• An argument based on the necessity of a first cause

• An argument based on the concept of a perfect being

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the watch in Paley's analogy?

• Intricate design

• Random assembly

• Functionality

• Purposefulness

What is the primary purpose of Paley's watchmaker analogy?

• To demonstrate the randomness of the universe

• To illustrate the complexity of human inventions

• To argue for the existence of an intelligent designer

• To show the limitations of human understanding

How confident do you feel so far with the Teleological Argument

• Very unconfident

• Unconfident

• Neither Confident nor Unconfident

• Confident

• Very Confident