Tag: Charles Lyell
Meyer vs. Croft: Vying for the Lyellian Mantle
Stephen Meyer has aligned himself in spirit with the geologist Charles Lyell, who explained geological features “by reference to causes now in operation.”
God Hypothesis: The Problem of Background Knowledge
The wet-washcloth sensation of puppy tongue on baby cheeks is part of the baby’s evidence that Puppy exists.
Answering an Objection: “You Can’t Measure Intelligent Design”
We test intelligent design in the same way that we test all historical scientific theories.
Frederick Douglass, Champion Abolitionist and Former Slave, on Evolutionary Racism
One wonders what kind of address Douglass would give on Darwin Day — falling tomorrow, February 12 — amidst Black History Month.
What We Can Learn from Darwin
We hear a lot of talk these days about “following the science.” But science rarely speaks with one unified voice.