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The Watch And The Watchmaker: Philosophy And Intelligent Design
The Philosopher's Zone (03 Apr 2010) National Curriculum: Year 10 Subjects: Science
Professor Elliot Sober, Department of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, author of Evidence and Evolution: The Logic behind the Science, discusses the scientific shortfalls of Intelligent design as a scientific theory, as well as some shortfalls of Darwinism as a philosophy.
Format: Audio
Segment run time: About 10 minutes reading time.
Last reviewed: 17/06/2010
Year level: Year 10
Relevance:
Curriculum strands
Science provides reliable knowledge and enables valid predictions and conclusions to inform choices. [S10SHE1]; Science research commonly involves teams of specialists with expertise from a diversity of specialisations. [S10SHE4]; Evolution by natural selection. [S10SU1]
Assumed prior learning
The nature of science: what constitutes evidence and the way this links to the development of hypotheses and theories. The theory of evolution as an example of a theory that has developed over time and is subjected to rigorous debate by various groups in society.
Suggestions for using this resource
- For teachers answering questions about Intelligent design, or for illustrating the debates in society around the difference between philosophy and scientific theory.
- As an extension resource for students preparing to debate elements of evolutionary theory.
Related resources
Charles Darwin — The Philosophers Zone and All in the Mind Special (14 February, 2009)
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/philosopherszone/stories/2009/2490726.htm
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