A Summary of Michael Ruse's Darwin and Design
Michael Ruse's Darwin and Design: Science, Philosophy, Religion explains the history and philosophical arguments of the design metaphor of evolution. It recounts the historical uses of the metaphor from Plato to twentieth-century American science. Ruse explores the criticisms of the design meta...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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Zygon
Year: 2002, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 443-446 |
| Further subjects: | B
William Paley
B Intelligent design B evolutionary design B Evolution B Teleological Argument B Natural Theology B Charles Darwin |
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| Summary: | Michael Ruse's Darwin and Design: Science, Philosophy, Religion explains the history and philosophical arguments of the design metaphor of evolution. It recounts the historical uses of the metaphor from Plato to twentieth-century American science. Ruse explores the criticisms of the design metaphor and ultimately concludes that it is a beneficial term. The chief contribution of Darwin and Design is that it offers a clear understanding and comparison of the argument from design and the argument to design. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zygon
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00439 |