Marketing Intelligent Design
Law and the Creationist Agenda

This book presents an argument that intelligent design is a well-designed marketing plan aimed at imposing a theistic naturalism in schools and scientific discourse.

Frank S. Ravitch (Author)

9780521191531, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 October 2010

360 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm, 0.69 kg

'The author's enthusiasm and commitment are impressive.' Gene R. Shreve, Journal of Church and State

Recently a new battle has emerged between science and religion. The battle has focused on intelligent design (ID) and the numerous legal, philosophical and educational concerns surrounding it. Resolution of these concerns centers on two questions: Is ID science? And is ID religion? Despite the fact that ID does not meet the standards of scientific rigor, ID proponents have been able to create a remarkably well-designed marketing plan aimed at imposing a theistic naturalism in schools and scientific discourse. Both the ID movement and some of its most vociferous opponents have a vested interest in suggesting that science, especially evolutionary biology, and religion are incompatible. This book presents a philosophical and legal counterpoint by demonstrating the compatibility between religion and evolutionary biology and the incompatibility between ID and mainstream science.

1. Designing design
2. Big d and manufactured paradigm shifts
3. The law and intelligent design
4. Theistic evolution
5. Dawkins' dilemma
6. No intelligence allowed or no intelligible science?
7. The Madison Avenue approach to law and science.

Subject Areas: Social law [LNT], Advertising, marketing & sponsorship law [LNJX], Law & society [LAQ], Law [L], Sociology [JHB], Religion: general [HRA]