In his review of Ruse's book, R.J. Richards writes, "Biologists quite routinely refer to the design of organisms and their traits, but properly speaking it's apparent design to which they refer – an 'as if' design."
Dalam review-nya atas buku Ruse, R. J. Richards menulis, "Ahli biologi cukup rutin mengacu pada desain organisme dan sifat-sifat mereka, tetapi istilah yang tepatnya mereka mengacu desain yang kelihatan – desain "andaikan"."