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In this 2004 book William Dembski, Michael Ruse, and other prominent philosophers provide a comprehensive balanced overview of the debate concerning biological origins - a controversial dialectic since Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859. Invariably, the source of controversy has been 'design'. Is the appearance of design in organisms (as exhibited in their functional complexity) the result of purely natural forces acting without prevision or teleology? Or, does the appearance of design signify genuine prevision and teleology, and, if so, is that design empirically detectable and thus open to scientific inquiry? Four main positions have emerged in response to these questions: Darwinism, self-organisation, theistic evolution, and intelligent design. The contributors to this volume define their respective positions in an accessible style, inviting readers to draw their own conclusions. Two introductory essays furnish a historical overview of the debate.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Life sciences: general issues

• Full title: Debating Design
• Subtitle: From Darwin to DNA
• Author: William A. DembskiMichael Ruse
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 422
• EAN: 9780521709903
• ISBN: 0521709903
• ID: 02041112
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 632 g
• Dimensions: 222 × 165 × 26 mm
• Date of publishing: 05. November 2007

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