The Works of William Paley (4 vols.)

by William Paley; Edmund Paley

Publishers:

J. G. & F. Rivington; T. Cadell; Hamilton, Adams & Co.; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.

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, 1838

Overview

One of the most influential Christian philosophers of his day, William Paley possessed exceptional reasoning and writing abilities which are best on display in The Works of William Paley (4 vols.). Known primarily for his contributions in ethics, philosophy, and natural theology, many of his works were used as textbooks at Cambridge, being widely used even until the 1920s.

His Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, for example, was a highly influential work, standing to this day as a foundational philosophical text of late Enlightenment Britain. Paving the way for future developments in social and political policy in both the United States and Britain, he argued for such foreward-thinking agendas as the abolition of the slave trade, women's rights, and a graduated income tax.

Natural Theology was Paley's last published work, wherein he argued that the existence of God can be proven from the general well-being present in the physical and social order. In this work he famously penned the Watchmaker Analogy, which is still used by many Christian apologists today.

Also included in this collection are an in-depth biography, private and public sermons, and several topical treatises.

This extensive collection brings together all the works of this important figure in Christian thought, and with the Logos Bible Software edition, each volume in The Works of William Paley (4 vols.) is fully integrated with the other resources in your Logos library, including Bibles, dictionaries, and numerous other Bible study tools. The Logos edition also allows you to perform powerful searches and word studies, and scripture references are linked to the wealth of language resources in your digital library. This makes The Works of William Paley (4 vols.) more powerful and easier to access than ever before for reading, sermon preparation, research, and Bible study.

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Product Details

• Title: The Works of William Paley
• Author: William Paley, D.D.
• Edition: Revised and Expanded
• Publisher: Longman and Co.
• Volumes: 4
• Pages: 1,870

About the Author

William Paley (1743–1805) was one of the most influential philosophers of the late Enlightenment period. Having studied at Christ's College, Cambridge, he later became a tutor of philosophy and the Greek New Testament. Later on in his life, he became Archdeacon of Carlisle within the Anglican Church. His work in the area of natural theology was groundbreaking, particularly in his formulation of the Watchmaker Analogy. Some of his other important works delve into the areas of social and political ethics and were added to the list of required texts at Cambridge shortly after their printing. A magnate of Christian philosophy, Paley's works paved the way for modern studies in Christian apologetics and historical criticism.