Doubting Darwin?: Creationist Designs on Evolution

Sahotra Sakar

feb. 2009 · Prodajalec: John Wiley & Sons

O tej e-knjigi

Noted biologist and philosopher Sahotra Sarkar exposes the frauds and fallacies of Intelligent Design Theory, and its claim to be 'good science'.

• A scientific and philosophical exploration of the debate between evolutionary theory and Intelligent Design in the classroom
• Puts the debate into its scientific and historical context
• Looks at a variety of topics, including the relation between Darwinism and modern evolutionary theory, the use of computer science and information theory by the creationists, and the idea of metaphysical naturalism
• Rejects Intelligent Design's claim to legitimacy, showing clearly how and why it is an unsuitable alternative to evolutionary biology in the classroom
• A thought-provoking book for those seeking to understand an intellectual debate that is shaping our education policies
• Forms part of the provocative and timely Blackwell Public Philosophy series

O avtorju

Sahotra Sarkar is Professor of Integrative Biology and of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is author of Genetics and Reductionism: A Primer (1998), Molecular Models of Life (2004), and Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy (2005); editor of several books, including The Philosophy and History of Molecular Biology (1996), the six-volume Science and the Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Basic Works of Logical Empiricism (1996), and co-editor of the two-volume The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia (2005).