Paley's teleological

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main aim

to argue that God exists as the designer of the world

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spatial order

the arrangement of parts together to work towards some purpose

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premise one

anything that has parts organised to serve a purpose is designed

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premise two

nature contains things which have parts that are organised to serve a purpose i.e. spatial order

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conclusion one

therefore, nature contains things which are designed

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premise three

design can only be explained in terms of a designer

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premise four

a designer must be or have a mind and be distinct from what is designed

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conclusion two

therefore nature was designed by a mind that is distinct from nature

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conclusion three

therefore such a mind (God) exists