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Stephen Meyer on the Crisis of Trust in Science

Intelligent Design the Future

CHAPTER

Challenging Scientific Materialism and Embracing Intelligent Design

This chapter explores the historical shift from theistic perspectives in science to the dominance of scientific materialism, particularly in theories like evolution and the influence of Freud and Marx. It delves into the limitations of scientific materialism in considering alternative explanations, emphasizing the importance of inference to the best explanation approach in scientific inquiry. The discussion touches on the debate over intelligent design in biological phenomena and advocates for an open-minded exploration of all hypotheses in scientific research.

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