How Long to Read Natural Theology

How Long Does it Take to Read Natural Theology?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Natural Theology by William Paley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Natural Theology William Paley set out to prove the existence of God from the evidence of the beauty and order of the natural world. This edition reprints the original text of 1802, and sets the book in the context of the theological, philosophical, and scientific debates of the nineteenth century. - ;'The consciousness of knowing little, need not beget a distrust of that which he does not know.' In Natural Theology William Paley set out to prove the existence of God from the evidence of the beauty and order of the natural world. Famously beginning by comparing the world to a watch, whose design is self-evident, he goes on to provide examples from biology, anatomy, and astronomy in order to demonstrate the intricacy and ingenuity of design that could only come from a wise and benevolent deity. Paley's legalistic approach and skilful use of metaphor and analogy were hugely successful, and equally controversial. Charles Darwin, whose investigations led to very different conclusions in the Origin of Species, was greatly influenced by the book's cumulative structure and accessible style. This edition reprints the original text of 1802, and sets the book in the context of the theological, philosophical, and scientific debates of the nineteenth century. - ;This is an astonishing book, made all the more accessible by some excellent modern footnotes - John Habgood, Church TImes

How long is Natural Theology?

Natural Theology by William Paley is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Natural Theology Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Natural Theology aloud.

What Reading Level is Natural Theology?

Natural Theology is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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