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Autore |
Forrest Barbara <1952-> |
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Creationism's Trojan horse : the wedge of intelligent design / / by Barbara Forrest & Paul R. Gross |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
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0195319737 |
019988269X |
0198035780 |
1602568944 |
128050269X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (412 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Creationism - United States |
Evolution (Biology) - Religious aspects - Christianity |
Intelligent design (Teleology) |
Creationism - Study and teaching - United States |
Evolution (Biology) - Study and teaching - United States |
Intelligent design (Teleology) - Study and teaching - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-381) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; 1. How the Wedge Began; 2. The Wedge Document: A Design for Design; 3. Searching for the Science; 4. Paleontology Lite and Copernican Discoveries; 5. A Conspiracy Hunter and a Newton; 6. Everything Except Science I; 7. Everything Except Science II; 8. Wedging into Power Politics; 9. Religion First-and Last; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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