William Paley
William Paley William Paley (1743–1805) Born July 1743 Peterborough, England Died 25 May 1805 Bishopwearmouth, England Residence England Nationality English Fields Natural theology Institutions Giggleswick Grammar School, Christ's College, Cambridge, Giggleswick Parish, Carlisle Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, Durham Cathedral Alma mater Christ's College, Cambridge Known for Contributions to moral philosophy, political philosophy, ethics and philosophy of religion Notable awards Members' Prize, Cambridge, 1765 William Paley (July 1743 – 25 May 1805) was an English clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. He is best known for his natural theology exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God in his work Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity, which made use of the watchmaker analogy.