“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance—that principle is contempt prior to investigation.”

About William Paley

Philosopher • English

William Paley was an influential English clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. He is best known for his work 'Natural Theology,' where he presented the teleological argument for the existence of...