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All the ideas for 'reports', 'Natural Theology' and 'The Concept of Logical Consequence'

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5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence
14180 Etchemendy says fix the situation and vary the interpretation, or fix interpretations with varying situations [Etchemendy, by Read]
14181 Validity is where either the situation or the interpretation blocks true premises and false conclusion [Etchemendy, by Read]
10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity
3016 Even the gods cannot strive against necessity [Pittacus, by Diog. Laertius]
28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / b. Teleological Proof
21278 All the signs of design found in a watch are also found in nature [Paley]
21277 Even an imperfect machine can exhibit obvious design [Paley]
21275 Unlike a stone, the parts of a watch are obviously assembled in order to show the time [Paley]
21276 From the obvious purpose and structure of a watch we must infer that it was designed [Paley]
21357 No organ shows purpose more obviously than the eyelid [Paley]