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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 3, 2019

Categories
Faith & Science
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Tagged
, __edited, a posteriori argument, act, Aristotelianism, Aristotle, Five Ways, Jerry Coyne, law of non-contradiction, mechanical philosophy, nature, potency, pre-Socratic philosophers, Prime Mover, quantum mechanics, Thomas Aquinas, Werner Heisenberg}

Introducing Aquinas’ Five Ways

_{Michael Egnor
October 3, 2019

Faith & Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy

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In my ongoing debate with biologist Jerry Coyne, frequent reference is made to Aquinas’ Five Ways, particularly to his Prime Mover argument. Read More ›

Golden Sunset Reflecting On A Breaking Ocean Wave

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 3, 2018

Categories
Epistemology
History of Science
Metaphysics
Tagged
, __edited, Alvin Plantinga, Aristotelianism, Big Bang, causation, Ed Feser, Enlightenment, Francis Bacon, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Isaac Newton, knowledge, Maimonides, materialism, nature, New Atheists, Newtonian mechanics, philosophers, power, René Descartes, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, scientific revolution, scientists, Steven Pinker, Thomas Aquinas}

Knowledge, Power, and the Scientific Enlightenment

_{Michael Egnor
October 3, 2018

Epistemology, History of Science, Metaphysics

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A focus on power, to the neglect of wisdom, is fine, as long as it is recognized that mechanical philosophy is incomplete. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 13, 2018

Categories
Botany
Faith & Science
Metaphysics
Tagged
, __k-review, animals, Aquinas.design, Aristotelianism, body, compounds, computers, elements, Father Michael Chaberek, humans, intelligent design, man, oceans, soul, substance, Thomas Aquinas, Thomism, thoughts}

New Website Aquinas.Design Provides Insight into Nature and the Mind

_{Michael Egnor
August 13, 2018

Botany, Faith & Science, Metaphysics

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Father Michael Chaberek helped me (a passionate but amateur Thomist!) understand an issue that perplexed me for years. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 27, 2018

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
Tagged
, __k-review, Aquinas and Evolution, Aquinas.design, Aristotelianism, atheism, Catholicism and Evolution, Darwinism, Darwinists, evolution, Father Michael Chaberek, hylomorphism, Immanuel Kant, intelligent design, materialism, Phillip E. Johnson, quantum mechanics, quantum physics, Richard Lewontin, Roman Catholic, theistic evolution, Thomas Aquinas, Thomism, Werner Heisenberg}

A Superb New Website: Introducing Aquinas.Design

_{Michael Egnor
July 27, 2018

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics

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There is an ongoing debate about intelligent design in the Thomist system. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 27, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotelianism, Arizona State University, atmosphere, dysteleology, electron, entropy, evolution, oxygen, photosynthesis, proteins}

New Ideas on the Evolution of Photosynthesis Reaction Centers

_{Cornelius Hunter
April 27, 2018

Evolution, Life Sciences

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The serendipity is deafening. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 3, 2018

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Metaphysics
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotelianism, birds, common descent, creation, Epicureanism, evolutionary theory, homology, horse, inheritance, Jerry Coyne, just-so stories, monkey, natural selection, On the Origin of Species, teleology, Why Evolution Is True}

What Your Biology Teacher Didn’t Tell You

_{Cornelius Hunter
April 3, 2018

Biology, Evolution, Metaphysics

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Here are unauthorized answers to questions posed by Jerry Coyne's blog. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
February 22, 2018

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotelianism, cells, convergence, evolutionary theory, ions, logic, mutations, nerve cells, potassium, Royal Society, sodium, teleology, voltage}

This Didn’t Evolve a Few Mutations at a Time

_{Cornelius Hunter
February 22, 2018

Biology, Evolution

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Let’s have a look at an example: nerve cells and their action potential signals. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
January 4, 2018

Categories
Faith & Science
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotelianism, Aristotle, dualism, Ed Feser, mind, nature, Nominalism, Plato, Platonism, Thomas Aquinas, universals}

Redness Reconsidered: Materialism, Universals, and Abstract Objects of Thought

_{Michael Egnor
January 4, 2018

Faith & Science, Philosophy

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The question about the material/immaterial nature of abstract thought is crucial to the debate over the plausibility of materialism. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
May 24, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Life Sciences
Science
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotelianism, common ancestry, evolution, feathers, hair, scales, teeth}

New Paper from Gareth Fraser’s Group Confirms Common Ancestry?

_{Cornelius Hunter
May 24, 2017

Evolution, Life Sciences, Science

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Such fallacious reasoning is ubiquitous in evolutionary thought. It is everywhere. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
March 29, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotelianism, convergent evolution, evolution, jaws, mammals, teeth, teleology}

Evolutionists Have a Simple Proposal for the Mammalian Jaw

_{Cornelius Hunter
March 29, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science

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The bottom line is the evidence does not fit the theory. Read More ›