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Martin PoulsomCorresponding author

The Pros and Cons of ‘Intelligent Design'

Article
13/2 - Fall 2008, pages 175-191
Date of online publication: 08 mars 2016
Date of publication: 30 décembre 2008

Abstract

The theories of Darwinian evolution and Intelligent Design appear to be locked in an intractable debate, partly because they offer rival scientific explanations for the phenomenon of descent with modification in biology. This paper analyses the dispute in two ways: firstly, it seeks to clarify the exact nature of the logical flaw that has been alleged to lie at the heart of Intelligent Design theory. Secondly, it proposes that, in spite of this error, the Intelligent Design theory advocated by Michael Behe takes at least one significant step in the right direction. Although Behe's suggestion is promising, it is shown to be not nearly radical enough.

Cite this article

Poulsom, Martin. “The Pros and Cons of ‘Intelligent Design’.” Forum Philosophicum 13, no. 2 (2008): 175–91. doi:10.35765/forphil.2008.1302.16.