Intelligent design, evolutionary theory and atheism

Authors

  • Luis Enrique Ortiz Gutiérrez Universidad de Guadalajara

Keywords:

Sciencie., Evolutionary biology, Intelligent Design, Atheism., Agnosticism.

Abstract

Scientific knowledge has advanced considerably in its attempt to explain the natural world without resorting to supernatural entities. This has led her to enter into conflict, occasionally, with certain religious beliefs. In particular, the theory of evolution has produced strong arguments among scientists and theologians about the existence of God. But there have also been attempts by some scientists to resort to this theory to justify atheism. The present paper has the purpose of exploring these metaphysical polemics. Faced with this problem, my proposal is that an atheist agnosticism is the position that is in accordance with the naturalism of contemporary science.

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Published

2019-06-28

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Ortiz Gutiérrez, L. E. (2019). Intelligent design, evolutionary theory and atheism. Sincronía, 23(76), 50–72. Retrieved from https://revistasincronia.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/sincronia/article/view/587

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Vol. 23 No. 76 (2019): July-December

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PHILOSOPHY

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