In the specific theory of the Teleological argument, the main goal is not to prove that a creator does exist, but rather to persuade the reader to believe that a creator exists. This argument uses items from the environment that the audience would be familiar with to persuade the audience. Another aspect of the Teleological argument is to use analogies that would make the theory easier for the audience to understand.
Paley’s design argument is a powerful argument that helps defend the idea that a creator does exist and that the universe was made by this creator. The Teleological argument is explained, by Paley, using a wrist watch as an analogy to the universe. He states that if a person was walking through a meadow and happened upon a rock, that person would be able to assume that the rock was not made by a creator. This assumption is valid because the rock is so simple. If a person happened upon a wristwatch in that