Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Michael Egnor
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Eric Hedin
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Stephen C. Meyer
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Denyse O’Leary
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Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll
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Author
Michael Egnor
Date
February 13, 2018
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Physical Sciences
Physics
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Sean Carroll’s Preposterous Universe

Michael Egnor
February 13, 2018
Physical Sciences, Physics
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The material universe must be caused, and it cannot be the cause of its own existence. Read More ›
illusion
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Denyse O’Leary
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September 28, 2017
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Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
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Post-Modern Science: The Illusion of Consciousness Sees Through Itself   

Denyse O’Leary
September 28, 2017
Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind
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“It’s quite plausible”  is treated as equivalent to evidence, eliding the question of how exactly we come to “consciously believe” anything. Read More ›
Dover Beach
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September 24, 2017
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Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
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“Poetic Naturalism” as a Religion

Science & Culture
September 24, 2017
Faith & Science, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Paul Nelson reviews the recent book by physicist Sean Carroll, in Dr. Nelson’s characteristically charming and insightful way. Read More ›
scientists
methodological naturalism
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September 15, 2017
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Intelligent Design
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Intelligent Design and Methodological Naturalism — No Necessary Contradiction

Science & Culture
September 15, 2017
Intelligent Design
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A corespondent draws our attention to a comment from atheist and "poetic naturalist" Sean Carroll, in his recent book. Read More ›
sunflower
nature
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Michael Egnor
Date
August 9, 2017
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Faith & Science
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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How Is Purpose Related to Teleology in Nature?

Michael Egnor
August 9, 2017
Faith & Science, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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Materialist philosopher Joseph Carter denies the existence of teleology in nature, but he is mistaken. Read More ›
Sean Carroll
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Author
Michael Egnor
Date
August 2, 2017
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Cosmology
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Atheist Physicist Sean Carroll: An Infinite Number of Universes Is More Plausible Than God

Michael Egnor
August 2, 2017
Cosmology, Physical Sciences, Physics
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The Many Worlds Interpretation is sort of an extension of the Darwinian creation myth, applied to cosmology. Read More ›
Just like home
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 1, 2017
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Cosmology
Fine-tuning
Metaphysics
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Cosmic Inflation Theory Loses Hangups About Scientific Method

Denyse O’Leary
August 1, 2017
Cosmology, Fine-tuning, Metaphysics
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Science writer Dennis Overbye calls the inflation controversy a crisis in cosmology. But maybe it is more of a crossroads. Read More ›
brains
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Author
Michael Egnor
Date
July 31, 2017
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Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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Science
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Is Sean Carroll a Boltzmann Brain?

Michael Egnor
July 31, 2017
Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Physics, Science
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Carroll, a cosmologist and physicist specializing in general relativity and cosmology at Caltech, is highly regarded by the New Atheist community. Read More ›

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