"Natural Theology" Self-Quiz

. According to Paley, how would we respond if asked how a watch we found in a heath, or meadow, got there?

We would suppose it could have always been there

We wouldnt know how to answer such a question

We would suppose that the watch was at some point created by someone

None of the above

. Of the following considerations, which isnt one Paley considers regarding our reaction to finding the watch?

The fact that were familiar with watches

The fact that the watch might be imperfect

The fact that we may not understand how the watch works

None of the above

. For Paley, which of the following is implied by a law?

An agent

A power

An agent and a power

None of the above

. If the watch produces replicas of itself, how is it different from a carpenter, according to Paley?

Carpenters are people

Carpenters cause the relation between the parts of what they create and its use

Carpenters have to study a craft

Carpenters arent found in fields

. What is the difference between a stone and a watch, for Paleys purposes?

Stones can be adapted to a purpose, whereas watches have purposes

Stones are smaller than watches

A stone has no design or purpose, whereas a watch does

None of the above

. For Paley, the difference between a stone and a watch is that a watch has a design and purpose.

TRUE

FALSE

. Paley holds that it is unreasonable that someone might be an atheist.

TRUE

FALSE

. Paley argues that if asked where a watch we find comes from, we would answer that it was created by someone.

TRUE

FALSE

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