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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a very easy and quick read.
It gives you an excellent overview of the argument and provides detailed responses to the criticism of Intelligent Design.
The book is well structured and leaves you with all the answers.
The only thing I would be critical of is that once again IDers fail to tell you exactly what they do believe... presumably an old earth with God intervening at various points, but this could have been stated clearly. I appreciate that once you move away from a literal interpretation of Genesis then its more conjecture as to how this can be explained, but nontheless for the bible-minded reader this would be an opportunity to make a case for their view of events.
It gives you an excellent overview of the argument and provides detailed responses to the criticism of Intelligent Design.
The book is well structured and leaves you with all the answers.
The only thing I would be critical of is that once again IDers fail to tell you exactly what they do believe... presumably an old earth with God intervening at various points, but this could have been stated clearly. I appreciate that once you move away from a literal interpretation of Genesis then its more conjecture as to how this can be explained, but nontheless for the bible-minded reader this would be an opportunity to make a case for their view of events.
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25 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Easily understood guide to the intelligent design/evolution controversy
8 May 2010
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This book is an easily understood guide to the intelligent design/evolution controversy. It provides clear definitions of philosophical materialism and methodological materialism. Discussions of science cross the line into philosophy without people being aware of the issues. It details a series of logical fallacies that are used against intelligent design which even critics need to consider. The book provides an introduction to the arguments for intelligent design. Michael Behe's case for irreducible complexity is discussed as well as some of the rejoinders to that argument. William Dembski's arguments on specified complexity are outlined with helpful discussions about how to distinguish between the appearance of design and actual design. The book provides helpful sources for finding out more information on ID. The cultural implications of this debate are also exposed. The book is an appeal for academic freedom so that both sides of this debate can be researched and discussed in academia. The book concludes with suggestions for action on the part of supporters of intelligent design. The footnotes are not hyperlinked in the Kindle edition.
45 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Ignore the first guy, think for yourself.
6 May 2010
Format:Paperback
When a reviewer unloads propagandist lingo, as was seen above [it's apparently been deleted because of my review], first ask yourself--what substantive content from this book has he/she actually interacted with? Methinks it is the injured dog which barks loudest.
The reviewer has an obvious chip on his shoulder, and it is not at all evident that he even read the book. If not, then shame on him. If so, then the review would do well to reflect meaningful interaction with the content here. Oddly enough, he himself illustrates how important it is to treat intelligent design from many different angles, including the sociological and interpersonal angle, as Dembski does here.
As for the subject matter of the book, sociologist and historians and philosophers of science can all weigh-in on this multi-faceted subject, all while scientists continue to debate the finer points of intelligent design. I'm glad for books like this which can help reveal some of the seamy underworld involved in the sciences. I'm not trying to overplay it, but it is quite interesting to hear how unscientific scientists can be, and how anti-inquisitive academics can be. This book does well to introduce how purported scientific theories are handled and how they affect people. Science is rarely cold, objective reasoning, with the full weight of facts and certainty on its side. It is instead messy, ugly, accidental, and personal, and can even be bigoted--and that's the good science.
Dembski's books always touch a nerve, and opponents never tire of trying to discredit him, dismiss his work, and deride the mention of his name. Those who are not hopelessly dogmatized into their respective religion or irreligion, can learn a lot from this book. Don't let the trolls dissuade you from investigating into the claims of intelligent design. True or false, it is an important subject with far-reaching implications and deserves to be understood for its cultural and scientific implications.
The reviewer has an obvious chip on his shoulder, and it is not at all evident that he even read the book. If not, then shame on him. If so, then the review would do well to reflect meaningful interaction with the content here. Oddly enough, he himself illustrates how important it is to treat intelligent design from many different angles, including the sociological and interpersonal angle, as Dembski does here.
As for the subject matter of the book, sociologist and historians and philosophers of science can all weigh-in on this multi-faceted subject, all while scientists continue to debate the finer points of intelligent design. I'm glad for books like this which can help reveal some of the seamy underworld involved in the sciences. I'm not trying to overplay it, but it is quite interesting to hear how unscientific scientists can be, and how anti-inquisitive academics can be. This book does well to introduce how purported scientific theories are handled and how they affect people. Science is rarely cold, objective reasoning, with the full weight of facts and certainty on its side. It is instead messy, ugly, accidental, and personal, and can even be bigoted--and that's the good science.
Dembski's books always touch a nerve, and opponents never tire of trying to discredit him, dismiss his work, and deride the mention of his name. Those who are not hopelessly dogmatized into their respective religion or irreligion, can learn a lot from this book. Don't let the trolls dissuade you from investigating into the claims of intelligent design. True or false, it is an important subject with far-reaching implications and deserves to be understood for its cultural and scientific implications.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
intelligent design uncensored
29 Aug 2010
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I keep waiting for some literature from the arena of Apologetics or Intelligent Design to present an argument not written from the strengths of its opposing viewpoint. After having read "Intelligent Design Uncensored", I will have to wait a little longer. The problem with ID in general is not its principal, but its arguments from a lack of hard data. Dembski's arguments based on scientific principles are short-lived in this work and quickly turn into a political platform. Either one would be fine alone. However, I went into this book believing there was going to be a presentation based on something more than highlighting those issues of Materialism with which Dembski takes exception. Although, his points may be taken as valid as line item issues, he jumps to too many areas of study in too short a fashion to make this book seem anything more than a series of quick subject discussions lacking any real substance. If someone wants a quick overview of ID without any bells or whistles, please read this book. This is not the book for someone seeking a more in depth discussion of the issues surrounding evolution versus intelligent design.
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