Darwinian Revolution — Unit 6
CREATIONISM

Creationism in England
Creationism in America before 1960 Tennessee v. Scopes

Creationism from 1960 to 1980 — Arkansas and Louisiana cases

Intelligent design
Recent court cases

What makes sense?   What is science?
  • Confronting creationism (Futuyma Appendix 2)
    • Intelligent design creationism (Paley, Behe)
    • Bible-based creationism
      • 1920s version & Scopes trial
      • Young Earth version: "two models", Arkansas public law 590
      • "Day-age" and "Gap" versions
    • Theistic approaches
    • Legislating scientific questions in general

Syllabus
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