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[[File:William Paley.jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[William Paley]] was an advocate of the [[teleological argument]].]]
[[File:William Paley.jpg|thumbnail|400px|William Paley was an advocate of the [[teleological argument]].]]
One of the most popular arguments for God's existence is the [[teleological argument]]. Derived from the Greek word ''telos'', which refers to purpose or end, this argument hinges on the idea that the world gives evidence of being designed, and concludes that a divine designer must be posited to account for the orderly world we encounter.
One of the most popular arguments for God's existence is the [[teleological argument]]. Derived from the Greek word ''telos'', which refers to purpose or end, this argument hinges on the idea that the world gives evidence of being designed, and concludes that a divine designer must be posited to account for the orderly world we encounter.