God, the Devil, and Darwin
A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory
Shanks, Niall,
Professor of Philosophy,
East Tennessee State University
Dawkins, Richard (Forward)
Print publication date: 2004
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: January 2005 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-19-516199-1 doi:10.1093/0195161998.001.0001 |
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Abstract:
This book introduces the intelligent design theory, which preserves the core of creation science while doing away with much of the biblical literalism and explicit references to God. It discusses the theory, where it came from, and how it is presented to the public. It argues that the theory represents a serious threat to the educational, scientific, and philosophical values of the Enlightenment that have shaped modern science and modern democratic institutions.
Keywords: intelligent design theory, creation science, education Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
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The Evolution of Intelligent Design Arguments
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Darwin and the Illusion of Intelligent Design
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Thermodynamics and the Origins of Order
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Science and the Supernatural
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The Biochemical Case for Intelligent Design
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The Cosmological Case for Intelligent Design
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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