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Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design by Barbara Forrest, Paul R. Gross, Paul R. Gross
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TEXTBOOK INFORMATION
- ISBN-13: 9780195157420
- Edition Number: 1
- Pub. Date: January 2004
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
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- ISBN-13: 9780195157420
- ISBN: 0195157427
- Edition Number: 1
Synopsis
Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of "intelligent design" creationism. They examine the movement's "Wedge Strategy," which has advanced and is succeeding through public relations rather than through scientific research. Analyzing the content and character of "intelligent design theory," they highlight its threat to public education and to the separation of church and state.
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Barbara Forrest is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of History and Political Science at Southeastern Louisiana University. She was a key witness for the prosecution in the recent highly publicized trial in Pennsylvania, where the judge banned the teaching of Intelligent Design in science classrooms. Paul R. Gross is University Professor of Life Sciences Emeritus at the University of Virginia.
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An interesting readby Anonymous
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June 05, 2004: Creationism's Trojan Horse is an interesting account of how the ID community has infiltrated the popular press and education. The previous reviewer ('biology professor') needs to remember that evolution is the accepted scientific standard and that the onus is not on the scientists to once again defend a widely accepted and supported theory. The burden lies with the IDers to provide evidentiary support of their claims, which they have not and never will be able to do. Creationism's Trojan Horse is not a defense of Darwin (Darwin defended himself quite nicely thank you). It is a synopsis of the efforts of IDers to misrepresent philisophical and religious ideologies as science.
substitutes naturalistic philosophy for science evidenceby Anonymous
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February 29, 2004: A correspondent who is a development editor in the publishing industry, suggests that there is an untapped market for a serious scholarly anti-ID book. By that he means the book should avoid all hints of: * crackpot conspiracy claims (reflects badly on author); * evasions (solves nothing); * substitution of naturalistic philosophy for science evidence; * refuge in platitudes about what is 'science', (begs the question); * no scare quotes (many readers still value scholarly dignity and resist manipulation). The current pile of anti-ID books, this one included, in the long run helps the ID side enormously. IDers and those who are now uncommitted, but familiar with the literature, conclude that if this is all the neoDarwinists can offer, then their case is weak indeed. I am not interested in cheap shots - I want literature that probes deeply, that exposes weak points and flimsy argument, that shows what needs to be done next to prove neoDarwinism.
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