Question from James: Why does Richard Dawkins use the analogy of a “blind watchmaker” to describe natural selection? Answer by SmartLX: Straight from Wikipedia: “In his choice of the title for this book, Dawkins refers to the watchmaker analogy made famous by William Paley in his 1802 book Natural Theology.[1] Paley, writing long before Charles … Continue reading The Concept of The Blind Watchmaker