On the Need for Conceptual Identity of Intelligent Design Theory

1. Entity type Lemma
2. Original titleОтносно необходимостта от концептуална идентичност на теорията за интелигентния дизайн
3. Language term Bulgarian
4. lemma author Nachev, Ivaylo
5. lemma category Scientific theories and disciplines > Biology:evolution
6. Publication date 23-11-2018
7. lemma work Димитрова, Теодора [Author]. On the Need for Conceptual Identity of Intelligent Design Theory
8. lemma manifestations Философски Алтернативи
9. Keywords Intelligent Design - Evolution - neo-Darwinism - materialism - Resher, Nagel
10. Citations
    1. Theodora Dimitrova (2013). „Относно необходимостта от концептуална идентичност на теорията за интелигентния дизайн“. Философски алтернативи 2013/6, 101-109
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    1. The article poses the question whether Intelligent Design (ID) can be considered as an independent theory or could it instead be integrated within evolutionism. As a point of departure it points that materialism in the philosophy of science has been seriously reconsidered, which combines with a crisis in Neo-Darwinism. Theodora Dimitrova referred  to works of various authors seeking some kind of synthesis between ID and evolution, particularly on the opinion of philosopher Nicholas Rescher who sees the possibility for integrating ID into evolutionism, “an extravagant idea” according to Theodora Dimitrova. She argues that there are no conceptual reasons confirming the option for reconciliation between the two. Instead, the Intelligent Design idea should develop separately, outside the existing evolutionary theory.