In this article I will present two different perspectives on the subject of the design argument. In particular, I will explain William Paley's view supporting the design argument and Bertrand Russell's view against the design argument. After a presentation of the different points of view, I will then evaluate the arguments to show that William Paley has a stronger argument. There are several forms of design argument. The general form of the design argument starts from the basic idea that certain parts of the universe are such that they indicate they were designed and have a purpose. The argument uses this fact to prove the existence of an ultimate designer, specifically God. William Paley develops his view of the design argument through an example of a wristwatch. It makes the reader imagine coming across a watch on the ground. He then asks the reader how he thinks the watch got there or could exist in the first place. Looking at the watch, Paley says one will notice the watch's intricate design and that all the pieces were put together in a way to serve one purpose, which is to tell the time. Paley believes that by looking at the watch, we will be led to think that the watch has an intelligent designer. The watch displays some evidence of its own design. Many of us know that a watch does indeed have a designer, but what if we had never seen a watch made before or knew someone capable of such a design? According to Paley, the absence of this knowledge should leave us in no doubt that the object must have a designer. Even though the watch showed the wrong time most of the time, Paley says the watch's purpose, to tell time, remains obvious. Paley says we should still conclude that the watch...... middle of paper ... somewhat dogmatic point of view. Paley has much stronger support for his specific views than Russell does when it comes to the design argument. In the essay above, I presented the opposing views of William Paley and Bertrand Russell on the design argument. I then compared and contrasted the arguments, showing that the arguments mostly differed. Finally, I evaluated the arguments of both philosophers and concluded that Paley's design argument was stronger than Russell's argument against it because Paley more thoroughly developed support for his claims .BibliographyPaley, William. “Natural theology”, in Introduction to Philosophy. 6th edition. Perry, Bratman and Fischer. Oxford University Press. 2013, p. 47-51. Russell, Bertrand. “Why I am not a Christian,” in Introduction to Philosophy. 6th edition. Perry, Bratman and Fischer. Oxford University Press. 2013, pp... 56-59.