The Mythmaker's Magic

Delos B. McKown (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

180 Seiten

1993
Prometheus Books (Verlag)
978-0-87975-770-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Examines various facets of the evolution/creationism controversy. This collection of essays exposes the ambiguous standing of "creation science" in public education, its roots in American fundamentalism, its incompatibility with scientific inquiry, and the clever rhetorical ploys "scientific creationists" use to cover their tracks.

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This amusing, acerbic collection of essays examines every facet of the evolution/creationism controversy. Delos B. McKown exposes the ambiguous standing of "creation science" in public education, its roots in American fundamentalism, its incompatibility with scientific inquiry, and the clever rhetorical ploys "scientific creationists" use to cover their tracks.

Autor

Delos B. McKown (Auburn, AL)is professor emeritus and the former chairman of the philosophy department at Auburn University. He is the author of The Mythmaker's Magic: Behind the Illusion of "Creation Science" and With Faith and Fury.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.9.1993
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
• ISBN-10: 0-87975-770-1 / 0879757701
• ISBN-13: 978-0-87975-770-0 / 9780879757700
• Zustand: Neuware