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1 online resource (xiii, 405 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Papers from a conference, entitled Design and its Critics, held at Concordia University, Mequon, Wis., June 22-24, 2000. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction. General introduction / William Dembski and Michael Ruse -- Argument from design : a brief history / Michael Ruse -- Who's afraid of ID? : a survey of the intelligent design movement / Angus Menuge -- pt. I: Darwinism. Design without designer : Darwin's greatest discovery / Francisco J. Ayala -- Flagellum unspun : the collapse of "irreducible complexity" / Kenneth R. Miller -- Design argument / Elliott Sober -- DNA by design? : Stephen Meyer and the return of the god hypothesis / Robert T. Pennock -- pt. II: Complex self-organization. Prolegomenon to a general biology / Stuart Kauffman -- Darwinism, design, and complex systems dynamics / Bruce H. Weber and David J. Depew -- Emergent complexity, teleology, and the arrow of time / Paul Davies -- Emergence of biological value / James Barham -- pt. III: Theistic evolution. Darwin, design, and divine providence / John F. Haught -- Inbuilt potentiality of creation / John Polkinghorne -- Theistic evolution / Keith Ward -- Intelligent design : some geological, historical, and theological questions / Michael Roberts -- Argument from laws of nature reassessed / Richard Swinburne -- pt. IV: Intelligent design. The logical underpinnings of intelligent design / William A. Dembski -- Information, entropy, and the origin of life / Walter L. Bradley -- Irreducible complexity : obstacle to Darwinian evolution / Michael J. Behe -- Cambrian information explosion : evidence for intelligent design / Stephen C. Meyer. |
Summary |
Provides a comprehensive balanced overview of the debate concerning biological origins. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy -- Congresses.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy. |
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Intelligent design (Teleology) -- Congresses.
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Intelligent design (Teleology) |
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Evolution (Biology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Congresses.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. |
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Self-organizing systems -- Congresses.
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Self-organizing systems. |
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Congress.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Added Author |
Dembski, William A., 1960-
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Ruse, Michael.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Debating design. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004 0521829496 (DLC) 2004047363 (OCoLC)54826160 |
ISBN |
9780511338595 (electronic book) |
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0511338597 (electronic book) |
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0511337515 |
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9780511337512 |
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9780511804823 (electronic book) |
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0511804822 (electronic book) |
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0521829496 |
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9780521829496 |
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9780521709903 |
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0521709903 |
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