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The compatibility of evolution and design / E.V.R. Kojonen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kojonen, Erkki V. R., author.
- Series:
- Palgrave frontiers in philosophy of religion
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evolution--Religious aspects.
- Evolution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Intro
- Acknowledgments
- Praise for The Compatibility of Evolution and Design
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction: Paley's Cosmic Temple and the Darwinian Critique
- 1.1 Nature as a Temple
- 1.2 The Task of This Book
- 1.3 The Structure of the Book
- References
- Chapter 2: Reclaiming the Biological Design Argument: A Preposterous and Dangerous Idea?
- 2.1 Between Scientism and Fideism
- The Philosophy of Scientism
- Faith and Reason
- God the Designer?
- 2.2 On the Compatibility of Evolution and Creation
- The Assumption of Conflict
- Divine Action and Chance
- Beyond Mere Compatibility
- 2.3 Perceiving Design in Nature
- Design Arguments and the "Theist on the Street"
- Design Discourse Rather Than Design Arguments?
- Debunking Arguments
- 2.4 Conclusions
- Chapter 3: From Teleological Arguments to Thought Experiments
- 3.1 Explaining Evidence of Design
- Personal Explanation
- The Fine-Tuning Design Argument
- Biological Design
- St Thomas vs. Paley and ID
- 3.2 The Logic of Design Arguments
- Analogical, Deductive, or an Inference to the Best (or Only) Explanation?
- Thought Experiments and Objections
- 3.3 Conclusions
- 5.1 Design and Natural Explanations
- Compatibility or Incompatibility?
- Developing an Account of Compatibility
- 5.2 From Possibility to Plausibility
- Defending Design Discourse
- Analogies of Indirect Design
- 5.3 Dealing with the Problem of Natural Evil
- Understanding the Problem
- Evaluating Evolutionary Theodicies
- The Freedom of Evolution and the Responsibility of the Creator
- 5.4 Conclusions
- Chapter 6: Conclusion: From Teleology to Theology, and Back Again
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9783030696832
- 3030696839
- Publisher Number:
- 99988144216
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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