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Instructor: Ben Kerr

Location: 320 Hitchcock

Time: 4:00-5:50pm, Wednesdays

In this seminar, we will use the intelligent design debate as a springboard to discuss the nature of scientific inquiry. We will read philosophical, pedagogical, theological and scientific papers relating to this subject (we will also read some of the primary literature from ID proponents as well as reactions from critics). In the process, we will get more familiar with the way that this socio-political/ideological movement has gained its momentum. In this course we will explore the public-science interface regarding this debate (probing politics, law, religion and education). We will discuss tools for productive conversation about (and teaching of) evolutionary biology.

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Exploring the nature of science in the era of the intelligent design movement
Home Syllabus Resources & Links Office Hours & Contact EPost Critique Schedule EPost Extra Credit EPost Topic	Biology 484, Spring 2006 Instructor: Ben Kerr Location: 320 Hitchcock Time: 4:00-5:50pm, Wednesdays Course Description In this seminar, we will use the intelligent design debate as a springboard to discuss the nature of scientific inquiry. We will read philosophical, pedagogical, theological and scientific papers relating to this subject (we will also read some of the primary literature from ID proponents as well as reactions from critics). In the process, we will get more familiar with the way that this socio-political/ideological movement has gained its momentum. In this course we will explore the public-science interface regarding this debate (probing politics, law, religion and education). We will discuss tools for productive conversation about (and teaching of) evolutionary biology.
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