(S) Michael Behe Flashcards

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Q

certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by what?

A
  • an intelligent cause not an undirected process
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Intelligent design does not try to do what?

A

identify the intelligent cause, it merely states that one or more must exist
(many believe its the God of classical theism)

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what did Michael Behe argue?

A

that the key principle of intelligent design is irreducible complexity

  • the universe contains biological processes that are so complex they cannot be broken down into smaller functioning systems
  • remove a part and it stops functioning
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