Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul
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ISBN: 067001883X / Publisher: Viking Adult, June 2008
A highly regarded scientist’s examination of the battle between evolution and intelligent design, and its implications for how science is practiced in America.
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In Only a Theory, Kenneth R. Miller, professor of biology at Brown University, examines the landmark Dover ID trial as a symptom of a much greater struggle in American society. Miller opens his argument by dissecting the claims of the ID movement. But Miller's concern here is less the deficiencies of ID than what its claims to legitimacy and its increasing popularity represent. The attack on evolution is only part of a broader assault on scientific reason, which Miller argues is a threat to our "scientific soul" - the healthy skepticism and rational respect for truth that have fueled our remarkable scientific advances.
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