The Devil May Not Be in the Details — But the Truth Is

_{Sarah Chaffee
September 24, 2016

Scientific Reasoning

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It's common to hear evolution presented as a nearly impregnable theory. Read More ›

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Author
Steve Laufmann

Date
May 31, 2016

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __tedited, causality, causation, defining terms, demarcation criteria, falsifiability, historical sciences, inference to the best explanation, methodological materialism, methodology, motivated reasoning, objectivity, predictive-success, presuppositions, pseudoscience, scientific method, scientific reasoning, testability, worldview}

Foundational Question: Is Intelligent Design Science?

_{Steve Laufmann
May 31, 2016

Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Reasoning

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It's long been said that the path to the right answers lies in asking the right questions. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 27, 2016

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __tedited, Alvin Plantinga, animals, biases, C.S. Lewis, circular reasoning, education, human nature, inference, John West, lawyers, methodology, Nancy Pearcey, naturalism, nonsense, objectivity, people, psychology, reasoning, scientific advance, scientific method, technological advancement, trust in scientists}

Lawyer, Scientist, or Animal? Choosing Between Evolution and Human Reason

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 27, 2016

Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Reasoning

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Darwinism undercuts human reason. That's bad news for science. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
April 16, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Psychology
Science Education
Tagged
, __tedited, "teach the controversy", academic freedom, adaptation, Age of Exploration, common sense, critical thinking, design intuition, development, fact, imagination, intellectual freedom, intuitions, microevolution, natural selection, opinions, psychology, public education, reproduction, science education, scientific method, speciation, teleology, The Guardian, United Kingdom, United States, Universal Design Intuition}

Evolution in Kindergarten

_{Sarah Chaffee
April 16, 2016

Evolution, Psychology, Science Education

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Experimenting with children's natural mental inclinations to bring about a predetermined conclusion -- sounds like brainwashing, doesn't it? Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 12, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __tedited, analogy, argument from analogy, equivocation, evidence, hypotheses, opinions, philosophy of science, scientific method, speculation, theory}

Evolution as a Failed “Map”

_{David Klinghoffer
April 12, 2016

Evolution, Scientific Reasoning

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Casey Luskin has warned Darwin skeptics against using the line that airily dismisses evolution as "just a theory." Read More ›

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Date
January 2, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Metascience
Scientific Trustworthiness
Technology
Tagged
, __nedited, Big Data, confirmation bias, credibility, data integrity, data science, John Ioannidis, misinformation, mythology, pragmatism, replicability, sciences, scientific credibility, scientific method, scientific reliability, self-correcting, truth, truth-seeking}

Science Can Perpetuate Myths

_{Science & Culture
January 2, 2013

Intelligent Design, Metascience, Scientific Trustworthiness, Technology

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For those who believe science is a self-correcting process leading inexorably to progress in true knowledge about the world, a professor of medical statistics has a heavy dose of realism. Read More ›

Terabytes of binary code data flying in a stream of information. Wavy field of coded blockchains. Neural network, points and numbers 3D illustration

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
November 28, 2012

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, __nedited, “consensus science”, Charles Lyell, defining science, definist fallacy, demarcation criteria, Design Inference, intelligence, methodological naturalism, methodological pluralism, miracles, mutations, natural selection, peer review, positive case for design, predictions, scientific method, testability}

More on How We Can Know Intelligent Design Is Science

_{Casey Luskin
November 28, 2012

Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science

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Philosophers of science have long debated the precise definition of science. Read More ›

Book pile, blank booklist and cup of coffee

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
November 27, 2012

Categories
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, __nedited, defining id, defining science, definist fallacy, demarcation criteria, experimental science, hypothesis, positive case for design, readings, scientific method}

Why Intelligent Design Is Science: A Reading List

_{Casey Luskin
November 27, 2012

Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Philosophy of Science

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The scientific method is commonly described as a four-step process involving observations, hypothesis, experiments, and conclusion. Read More ›

Business Team Brainstorming Over Documents in Office

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
February 8, 2012

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __nedited, creationism, definist fallacy, double standard, Evolution Sunday, exclusion, ID research program, intelligent design, Joshua Rosenau, Judge Jones, misinformation, peer review, peer-reviewed, science, scientific method, Stephen Meyer, testability, theistic evolution}

As the Intelligent Design Movement Publishes Peer-Reviewed Literature, Critics Backpedal

_{Casey Luskin
February 8, 2012

Intelligent Design

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Though Judge Jones's findings were false when he made them in 2005, many have used his ruling as an excuse to perpetuate these false criticisms of ID. Read More ›

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Author
Robert L. Crowther, II

Date
November 15, 2005

Categories
Science Education
Science Reporting
Tagged
, __nedited, defining science, fact check, Jonathan Wells, misrepresentation, Research, scientific inquiry, scientific method}

Kansas Definition of Science Consistent With All Other States Contrary to Media Claims

_{Robert Crowther
November 15, 2005

Science Education, Science Reporting

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Kansas reinstated a traditional definition of science which reads: "Science is a systematic method of continuing investigation that uses observation, hypothesis testing, measurement, experimentation, logical argument and theory-building to lead to more adequate explanations of natural phenomena." This is nearly identical to the definition of science adhered to in 40 states across the country (nine states do not define science at all). Kansas is the only state that did not have a traditional definition of science. Read More ›