A summary of Michael!Ruse's Darwin and design

2025-01-06 Classification：Religion Click()
Author：Stone, WS

Article Title：A summary of Michael!Ruse's Darwin and design

Abstract：
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.

Keywords: Charles Darwin; evolution; evolutionary design; intelligent design; natural theology; William Paley; teleological argument

DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00439
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