Creationism's Trojan horse
Subtitle: the wedge of intelligent design
By: by Barbara Forrest & Paul R. Gross.
Contributors: Gross, Paul R.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 401
Subjects: Center for Science & Culture; Creationism -- United States; Evolution (Biology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Intelligent design (Teleology); Creationism -- Study and teaching -- United States; Evolution (Biology) -- Study and teaching -- United States; Intelligent design (Teleology) -- Study and teaching -- United States
Description: The authors present a critical examination of 'intelligent design', a theory of biological diversity which is promoted by creationists as an alternative theory to evolution. Forrest & Gross contend that 'design theory' proponents have produced no creditable scientific evidence to support their ideas.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-381) and index.
Table of contents: title: How the wedge began; title: The wedge document: a design for design; title: Searching for the science; title: Paleontology lite and Copernican discoveries; title: A conspiracy hunter and a Newton; title: Everything except science I; title: Everything except science II; title: Wedging into power politics; title: Religion first - and last.