Dissent over Descent

Zusatztext ‘Bold, original and intensely thought-provoking.’ Informationen zum Autor Steve Fuller has appeared on Radio 4's 'Today', Radio 3's 'Nightwaves' and Channel 4's 'Trial of the 21st Century'. He has written for the Independent, the New Scientist and the New York Times, among others. Fuller is also Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Klappentext Intelligent Design Theory (IDT) was responsible for the 17th century's Scientific Revolution. Evolution! derives from ancient! even pagan! ideas about our rootedness in nature and the transience of various life forms. What happened to reverse these two movements' fortunes? This work provides an understanding of this debate. Zusammenfassung Intelligent Design Theory (IDT) was responsible for the 17th century's Scientific Revolution. Evolution, derives from ancient, even pagan, ideas about our rootedness in nature and the transience of various life forms. What happened to reverse these two movements' fortunes? This work provides an understanding of this debate.

Product details

• Authors: Steve Fuller
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.06.2008
• EAN: 9781840468045
• ISBN: 978-1-84046-804-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 205 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Evolution, popular science, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Christian theology, ANF:Science, RELIGION / Christianity / Theology / General