Mark Twain thought so. In one of his finest rhetorical moments (in a career sparkling with them) he wrote: “Man […]
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Unintelligent arguments against intelligent design: A Primer
Earlier in the week a discussion of intelligent design arose in one of the threads. I was interested by the […]
intelligent design, philosophy of science, science, teleologyScott Clifton on Morality
A reader, let’s call him Constantine, forwarded to me a transcript he made of a youtube video by “Scott Clifton” in […]
atheism, morality, naturalism, Scott Clifton, teleology, theism“The wings of a butterfly are meant to avoid” … and other design language
My recent flutterby into the symmetical design of a butterfly elicited some fine comments including the following highly informed and […]
methodological naturalism, nature, teleologyNancy Sinatra’s boots were made for walkin’, but what was she made for?
Nancy Sinatra topped the charts in 1966 by singing about the teleology of her go go boots. In short, they […]
atheism, dysteleology, meaning, Nancy Sinatra, naturalism, purpose, teleologyA cannibalistic serial killer enters retirement
A cannibalistic serial killer entering retirement reflects on his accomplishments. Trophies litter his cramped apartment — bloody panties in the living room […]
ethical objectivism, ethics, meaning, problem of evil, teleology