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Nieredukowalna złożoność: problem dla ewolucjonizmu darwinowskiego
Irreducible Complexity: Obstacle to Darwinian Evolution

Author(s): Michael J. Behe
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii, Uniwersytet Zielonogórski
Keywords: irreducible complexity; bacterial flagellum; blood clotting cascade; intelligent design; homology; Darwinism

Summary/Abstract: In the paper author presents briefly the idea of intelligent design, with the special emphasis on his own concept of irreducible complexity of biochemical systems. He points out the misunderstandings and addresses various objections to his concept, especially regarding his examples of irreducible complexity such as bacterial flagellum, blood clotting cascade or mousetrap which is a mechanical counterpart of irreducibly complex biochemical systems. Author is pondering also over the future of intelligent design theory.

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 02+03
  • Page Range: 67-96
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Polish