Tag: Reductionism
When Darwinian Evolution Became Obsolete
The theory of evolution by natural selection was unveiled to a poorly attended and generally inattentive audience at a Linnean Society meeting.
Jonathan Witt: A Cosmos Charged with Meaning, Purpose — and Genius
The late Phillip Johnson called Dr. Witt’s book from InterVarsity Press “a wise and witty romp through the fallacies of reductionism.”
Smith: Personhood for Animals? What About Plants?
Bioethicist Wesley Smith examines the meaning of the term “personhood” and its implications for human rights.
In Biological Origins, Bottom-Up or Top-Down Causation?
Michael Denton says that the evidence has been growing for top-down causation, which poses a challenge to reductionist and materialistic origins science.
Biology’s “Best-Kept Secret” — Alfred Wallace’s Classic Is Out Now in a New Edition
On the subject of evolution, the scientific “consensus” depends on maintaining the our forgetfulness of Charles Darwin’s great partner, rival, and challenger.