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Относно необходимостта от концептуална идентичност на теорията за интелигентния дизайн
On the Need for Conceptual Identity of Intelligent Design Theory

Author(s): Theodora Dimitrova
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: Resher; Nagel; Darwinism; neo-Darwinism; chemical theories of the origin of life; evolution; intelligent design; materialism; naturalism; reductio;

Summary/Abstract: In this article I discuss the problem whether the theory of intelligent design can claim to be an independent theory or could instead be integrated within evolutionalism. The American philosopher Nicholas Rescher suggests the latter possibility. In my opinion there are no arguable conceptual reasons confirming such a claim.

  • Issue Year: XXII/2013
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 101-109
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian