| Darwin's Black Box by Michael Behe |
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| Reviews BecomeAsAFoolThatMayBecomeWise, February 28, 2001, Science Will Explain That Too... Someday. Alternative Explanations Not Welcome Behe's book is interesting for its discussion of biological complexity. It is also interesting for the way it calls into question the assumption that every phenomenon may be accounted for in terms of impersonal forces and processes. The genius of the book, however, is that it forces the question: is there ever a time when a biological structure or phenomenon may prove so resistant to explanation in terms of impersonal forces that alternatives must be considered. You don't have to be a scientist to understand this book, although Behe suggests that some sections may be skimmed by readers without training in microbiology. I recommend reading this book if you are a) interested in determining whether evolutionary explanations of biological origins are inadequte b) interested in learning about how naturalistic philosophy has shaped (and perhaps exerted too much influence over) studies of where we and other life forms on earth 'came from.' Also recommended: *Miracles* by C.S. Lewis *Reason in the Balance* by Phillip Johnson Ivan S. Oliveira (Ph.D) ([email protected]), physicist, January 2, 2001, An Astonishing book! I had the great pleasure to come across to Prof. Behe's book. I found his arguments astonishingly clear and convincing. It is a real bomb over Darwin's theory! Even more important than demolishing an old myth in biological science, I consider Prof. Behe's contribution a good example on how our education system is impregnated with preconcepted ideas and fails in producing what should be critical minds. He dramatically shows that most of us are educated to be like 'parrots' just repeating what we hear from other parrots! A reviewer (BLAZER [email protected]), June 30, 2000, Evolution is dead I think this is a great book! But how many people will read it and have their minds changed? It is a terrible shame that our children are forced fed the theory of evolution in the public schools with no regard to the fact that evolution is based on a 19th and early 20th century belief and can not at all be supported by prevailing biochemical and biomolecular science. Also recommended: 'Evolution From Space' by Sir Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe 'Evolution: A Theory in Crisis' by Michael Denton |