Document Type
Essays, Studies, and Works
Abstract
The essay addresses why 'Intelligent Design' (ID) does not qualify as science, and why the distinction between science and ID matters. Furthermore, it discusses the anti-evolution undercurrent that characterizes ID politics. ID proponents give the impression that evolutionary theory is somehow faulty or incomplete, that educators are bound to "teach the controversy" or give alternate explanations for biological diversity, in the interests of academic freedom. Some of this stems from misinformation or misunderstanding of evolution and evolutionary theory, but much is motivated by religious belief, which brings the issue into the arena of constitutional law.
Publication Date
Fall 2005
Journal Title
UNIversitas
Volume
1
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
7
Copyright
©2005 Wendy Olson
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Olson, Wendy
(2005)
"Science and Design: A Personal Essay,"
UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity: Vol. 1:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/universitas/vol1/iss1/5
