Tag: philosophy of biology
Galápagos Pilgrim: Paul Nelson on Biological Design and History
Can modern intelligent design theory accommodate the fact that species evolve in historical time?
Phillip Johnson: A Fond Farewell
I have the unique distinction of having contributed in the same year to the Festschrifts of both Phil Johnson and Richard Dawkins. I feel a bit like a double agent.
Why the Design in Living Things Goes Far Beyond Machinery
French philosopher René Descartes conceived of living things as complex machines, a concept now known as the “machine metaphor.”