William Paley's version of the teleological argument proceeds from the similarity of causes to the similarity of effects true or false?

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True. William Paley's version of the teleological argument, often illustrated by his famous watchmaker analogy, asserts that just as a watch's complex design implies a watchmaker, the complexity and order found in nature imply the existence of an intelligent designer. He argues that the similarities between designed objects (like a watch) and natural phenomena lead us to conclude that both have similar causes, namely, an intelligent creator.

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