Category: Intelligent Design
Reconsidering David Hume’s Critique of Design Thinking
There is no sense in which we can say that Hume destroyed the intellectual coherence of design thinking. William Paley could already see this in 1802.
Postcard from São Paulo: Intelligent Design Sung to a New Tune in Brazil
The theme of the conference was familiar to us, but I’d like to think that we’ve heard it sung to a new tune in more ways than one.
Complementary Design: Nature and Gardens
Evidence of intelligent design shines forth when we consider how the complementarity of human need and tended earth enhances the well-being of both.
How the “Other” ATP Synthase Saves the Planet
A lesser-known rotary engine within cells is responsible for a substantial portion of gases and nutrients that sustain the biosphere.
Blind Ambition — Revisiting Searle’s Chinese Room
For the most part, computer scientists have tended to ignore Searle’s argument and the point of view that it represents.