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A Case against Accident and Self-Organization (Hardcover)

by Wolfhart Pannenberg (Foreword), Dean L. Overman (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (28 Nov 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0847689662
  • ISBN-13: 978-0847689668
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,763,053 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this illuminating book, Dean L. Overman uses logical principles and mathematical calculations to answer the questions that have long perplexed biologists and astrophysicists: Is it mathematically possible that accidental processes caused the formation of the first form of living matter from non-living matter? Could accidental processes have caused the formation of a universe compatible with life? Are current self-organization scenarios for the formation of the first living matter plausible? Overman reviews the influence of metaphysical assumptions in logical analysis, and discusses the principles of logic applicable to these questions, examining the limitations of verbal and mathematical logic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Minor Typographical Error Not Detracting From The Case, 23 Dec 1998
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The December 7 review of a USA reader refers to a typographical error of a single digit in a very minor calculation in a short paragraph in the logic section of the book. The typo does not affect the many calculations and arguments contained in the sections concerning molecular biology and particle astrophysics. If the reader had referred to the citation at the end of the paragraph, the reader would have realized that the number 5 should have been typed instead of the number 7 (similar to a typing of "e" instead of "a" in "emphasis"). The probability calculation is correct when one uses the number 5. The probability of throwing the number 5 in one throw of a die is 1/6, the probability of obtaining the number 5 twice in succession is 1/36, and the probability of obtaining the number 5 ten times in succession is 1/60,466,176. The point is that the chances of a favorable outcome decrease rapidly when successive favorable outcomes are required. The genetic code requires a sequencing with many successive favorable outcomes and that point is made in the paragraphs immediately following the paragraph with the single digit typo. The book contains many arguments which I have not seen in any other books, including the evidence concerning ALH84001,the rock allegedly from Mars, the argument which answers Hawking's question ("What place, then, for a creator?"), and the analysis of new self-organization theories. The book, as noted in the title, presents a "case" which requires the gathering and analysis of evidence from many sources and disciplines. As Pannenberg notes, the origin of life, which in turn requires the origin of a universe in which life could exist, must be accounted for as a coherent whole. This requirement is well emphasized when one reads the summary and conclusion section of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Thoughtful,Logical Analysis of Current Scientific Issues, 22 Aug 1999
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This book presents the distinction between order and complexityin a very logical and persuasive framework. The evidence from physics, molecular biology,and mathematics is structured in a very tightly reasoned format which should promote a high quality of thinking among atheists and theists.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Start praying, you Atheists!, 23 Aug 1998
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Wow! What an amazing book. This book puts any and all Atheists to shame! This book is the "final word" on whether there is a God or not. Read this, and you will have no doubt about the origin of the Universe. God Lives and is in charge of the physical universe. But he is not, in charge of the actions of Human Beings. They create their own fates. Great Book, only bad point is, it does not have enough pictures, etc. Enjoy!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Overman should throw the dice a few more times!
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I have ever read.
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