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Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 3, 2018

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Metaphysics
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, __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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Cornelius Hunter

Date
February 22, 2018

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Biology
Evolution
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, __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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Date
December 3, 2017

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Technology
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, __k-review, Ann Gauger, antibodies, antigens, BIO-Complexity, evolution, Extended Evolutionary Synthesis, human eye, intelligent design, Jonathan Bartlett, machines, Modern Synthesis, molecular machines, natural selection, Neo-Darwinism, proteins, Richard Dawkins, teleology, The Blind Watchmaker, The Selfish Gene}

Design (But Not Design) Is the New Unifying Principle of Biology

_{Science & Culture
December 3, 2017

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Technology

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The human eye is for seeing, whether or not it has any effect on genetics. However, this common-sense view has a problem. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
December 1, 2017

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, BIO-Complexity, Dan Graur, eggs, Ernst Mayr, evolution, Extended Evolutionary Synthesis, goal-directedness, intelligent design, Modern Synthesis, mutations, Neo-Darwinism, organisms, Research, teleology, teleonomy}

Teleonomy and Evolution

_{Ann Gauger
December 1, 2017

Biology, Intelligent Design

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Does a turtle swim ashore and lay eggs, or to lay eggs? Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
October 23, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, __k-review, adaptation, cell membrane, cells, Christianity, chromosome, cognition, cytoskeleton, Darwinism, DNA, evolution, homeostasis, intelligent design, J. Scott Turner, Jonathan Wells, microbial mats, mitosis, physiology, Purpose and Desire: What Makes Something "Alive" and Why Modern Darwinism Has Failed to Explain It, teleology, termite mounds}

Biologist Scott Turner’s Purpose and Desire, In His Own Words

_{Ann Gauger
October 23, 2017

Evolution, Genetics, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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If Turner is right, the clockwork, mechanistic, DNA-centric model may have met its match. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 6, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __edited, Big Bang, Cambrian Explosion, consciousness, Disinherit the Wind, Hollywood, intelligent design, John West, Jonathan Wells, Matt Chait, origins, teleology, Zombie Science (book)}

When Science Turns Mushy

_{David Klinghoffer
October 6, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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Certain subjects, all posing ultimate questions, reduce much of scientific talk to pablum. Why do you think that is? Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 9, 2017

Categories
Faith & Science
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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, __k-review, bacteria, Fifth Way, Homo habilis, intentionality, Joseph Carter, mind, myths, nature, New York Times, purpose, Sean Carroll, Summa Theologica, teleology, Thomas Aquinas}

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 ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 8, 2017

Categories
Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotle, DNA, enzymes, evolution, Francis Bacon, Joseph Carter, mitochondria, myths, nature, New York Times, quantum mechanics, relativity, teleology, universe}

Philosopher in NY Times: The Universe Has No Purpose, But We Can Pretend…

_{Michael Egnor
August 8, 2017

Biology, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences

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As I noted yesterday, Joseph Carter wrote a fatuous essay in which he denies purpose in the universe and does an amusing dance around the implications that follow. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 7, 2017

Categories
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Aristotle, causality, disorder, entropy, final cause, Joseph Carter, nature, New York Times, order, purpose, teleology, University of Georgia}

Does Nature Show Purpose? Reply to a Materialist Philosopher

_{Michael Egnor
August 7, 2017

Philosophy, Physical Sciences

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Aristotelian teleology is, as Joseph Carter points out, manifested by order in nature. More precisely, teleology is consistency: natural processes tend to consistent ends. Read More ›

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Author
Cornelius Hunter

Date
April 10, 2017

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science
Tagged
, __k-review, Alfred Russel Wallace, DNA, evolution, mimicry, octopuses, Research, RNA, teleology}

More on Massive RNA Editing and the Octopus

_{Cornelius Hunter
April 10, 2017

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Science

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Octopuses have an amazing ability to sense and mimic the coloration, shape, and texture of their surroundings. Read More ›