Biochemical Complexity. Emergence or Design? Cover Image

Złożoność biochemiczna. Emergencja czy projekt?
Biochemical Complexity. Emergence or Design?

Author(s): Bruce H. Weber
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii, Uniwersytet Zielonogórski
Keywords: irreducible complexity; Michael J. Behe; emergence; Darwinism; intelligent design theory; self-organization

Summary/Abstract: It is the criticism of Michael Behe’s concept of irreducible complexity. Author believes that Behe presents a false dichotomy of possible explanations of the origin of biochemical complexity: Darwinism-intelligent design. According to the author, biochemical complexity may be also an outcome of self-organization. He presents arguments that it is indeed the case.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 02+03
  • Page Range: 121-130
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish