Tag: mechanism
On Intelligent Design, an Italian Philosophy Journal Takes a Step in the Right Direction
Earlier today we saw that philosopher Subrena E. Smith levied a harsh critique of evolutionary psychology.
DNA Repair, Fish Shape, Epigenetics: Science Advances, Darwin-Free
According to a robotically repeated talking point favored by evolution proponents, loyal adherence to Darwin’s theory is crucial to the future of biological research.
Meyer: An “Epistemic Obligation” to Embrace Darwinism?
The issue comes down to the creative power of the unguided evolutionary mechanism, or the lack of it.
How to Think About Minority Science Views — The Case of Plate Tectonics
The idea that continents drift is now taken for granted, but it wasn’t always.
Intelligent Design and the Artist’s Soul (Part 3)
Editor’s Note: This is crossposted at Professor Scot McKnight’s Beliefnet blog, Jesus Creed. The first post in this series is found here, and the second here. The Origin of Beauty Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt’s masterful book A Meaningful World: How the Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature gives the following illustration of how modern scientific reductionists treat nature and the arts: Imagine hearing the following account of one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s symphonies: ‘We have been able to prove that this particular symphony is actually reducible to a series of notes that happen to be played both at the same time in chords and one after another, creating a string of disturbances in the air caused by Read More ›