- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Brazos Press (Mar 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1587430045
- ISBN-13: 978-1587430046
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #619,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Citing inspiration from Quintilian's maxim, "Write not so that you can be understood but so that you cannot be misunderstood," Dembski and Kushiner have assembled a collection of judicious and eloquent essays representing the often-misunderstood intelligent design movement. Contributors include prominent Darwin-doubters Phillip Johnson, Michael Behe and Stephen Meyer, together with a stable of scientists and philosophers associated with the Discovery Institute's Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture, which Meyer directs. Part I of the collection focuses on introducing intelligent design concepts and addressing general philosophical objections; Part II (composing about two-thirds of the book) includes more technical issues and examples of how design comes into play in scientific subfields such as cosmology, developmental biology and information theory. This collection reflects a maturing movement that is aware of its critics, more focused in its goals and mindful of the need to communicate its message to a nonspecialist audience even as it appeals for a hearing in the scientific community. Although Brazos is promoting the book within "science and faith" and "apologetics" categories, these essays promote intelligent design as a scientific research program rather than as a religious doctrine, and only a few call attention to the theological implications or underpinnings of design. Religious issues are actually de-emphasized by most of the contributors, who express frustration at being dismissed as "creationists" by critics in the scientific community. (Mar.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Fourteen brief and accessible essays by key players in the intelligent design movement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Information vs. Matter,
By david soriano (Bradford, PA., USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Signs of Intelligence: Understanding Intelligent Design (Paperback)
Information and matter are two distinct parameters which must be studied separately.There has never been an adequate explaination issued in regard as to how 'information' ( i.e. the code built into DNA) became imbedded into DNA. Matter and information are two distinct disciplines of study. Neo-Darwinism does not explain how information became imbedded into matter.
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Great Book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Signs of Intelligence: Understanding Intelligent Design (Paperback)
I can't believe the amount of information that is packed into this book. Every chapter is a mine of diamonds. For instance, Jonathan Wells amazes me with his breadth of knowledge, logic and intuition. In chapter nine, "Making Sense of Biology: The Evidence for Development by Design," he makes a compelling case for why DNA is not solely responsible for the control of development. Each cell type, Wells writes, utilizes only a portion of its genetic repertoire, with factors outside of the DNA turning on the appropriate genes. But, he goes on, if development requires that DNA be controlled by factors outside of itself, then DNA does not control development.Well can't give you more information. That is just a taste of a bountiful pot. All the chapters are filled with thought provoking questions and information. A book worth reading.
1.0 out of 5 stars
pseudo science,
By A Customer
This review is from: Signs of Intelligence: Understanding Intelligent Design (Paperback)
Evolutionary selection effects on populations have been observed countless times under laboratory conditions. "Intelligent design" theory is pseudo-science concocted by persons either unwilling or afraid to confront reality.
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