Chapter 1
Explaining the Very Improbable
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Simple, Natural
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Complex, Designed
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Complex, but... Evolved
Summary
Dawkins first acknowledges the astounding complexity of living organisms and introduces William Paley's 'watchmaker' analogy. He notes that organisms do indeed appear to be designed, but we need a natural explanation.