Tag: purpose
COVID-19, Random Mutations, and Aristotle’s Matrix of Design
Dr. Egnor draws upon Aristotle to argue that mutations and other random events only occur, and have their meaning, against a backdrop of purpose and design.
Listen: Darwinism and Private Life
John West discusses how Darwinism has corroded Western culture, including the most private aspects of our lives.
Charles Darwin vs. Richard Owen on Race
Unlike Darwin, Owen believed that evolution was guided by teleology or purpose, and he saw humans as different from animals not only in degree but in kind.
Purpose and Hope in a Time of Turmoil
During a recent staff meeting, two Discovery Institute staff members referenced essays by C.S. Lewis, including “On Living in the Atomic Age.”
Doctor’s Diary: The Ultimate Engineer
The 4-4-4 rule says that we would perish without oxygen for four minutes, water for four days, or food for four weeks.