Commonsense Darwinism

Commonsense Darwinism
Author: John Lemos
Publisher: Open Court
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-11-09
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 081269936X

Written in a simple, accessible style, Commonsense Darwinism offers a clear, critical examination of the subject. Assuming that the diversity of life, including human beings, is the result of evolution from common origins and that its driving force is natural selection, the book explores what this might mean for issues in ethics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, and metaphysics. The author’s defense of free will makes this an especially stimulating read.

Darwinism and Its Discontents

Darwinism and Its Discontents
Author: Michael Ruse
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2006-07-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 052182947X

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Common Christianity / Uncommon Commentary

Common Christianity / Uncommon Commentary
Author: Bob Walters
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2011-11-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1105134547

This book is a compilation of five years of weekly Christian newspaper columns with thoughtful and often wry reflections on Christianity, Christian life, and modern culture. Written by late-to-the-faith journalist and communications executive Bob Walters, the columns have been published in the weekly ""Current"" local general interest newspapers in Carmel, Westfield, Noblesville and Fishers, Indiana, on the northside of Indianapolis since the paper's founding in October 2006. It's uncommon for a newspaper to provide this kind of direct, believer's commentary on common Christian themes, hence the title - Common Christianity / Uncommon Commentary. Foreword by Dr. David Faust, President, Cincinnati Christian University.

No Free Lunch

No Free Lunch
Author: William A. Dembski
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2002
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780742512979

Darwin's greatest accomplishment was to show how life might be explained as the result of natural selection. But does Darwin's theory mean that life was unintended? William A. Dembski argues that it does not. In this book Dembski extends his theory of intelligent design. Building on his earlier work in The Design Inference (Cambridge, 1998), he defends that life must be the product of intelligent design. Critics of Dembski's work have argued that evolutionary algorithms show that life can be explained apart from intelligence. But by employing powerful recent results from the No Free Lunch Theory, Dembski addresses and decisively refutes such claims. As the leading proponent of intelligent design, Dembski reveals a designer capable of originating the complexity and specificity found throughout the cosmos. Scientists and theologians alike will find this book of interest as it brings the question of creation firmly into the realm of scientific debate.

Noble Enterprise

Noble Enterprise
Author: Darwin Gillett
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1616405856

If you want the insights, leadership tools-and inspiration-to create a noble enterprise and lead your people to new heights of performance, then this is the book for you. In it you will learn how to: . Strengthen your organization: Awaken and activate the rich array of human energy, wisdom, passion, and purpose in your organization. . Revitalize your company: Create and implement a plan for turning around (and turning on) even the most "stuck" operation. . Build sustainable growth and profitability: Learn the secrets of corporate revitalization and apply them to achieve sustainable success. . Expand your leadership impact: Build employee morale and commitment-and help your people achieve big performance goals. . Inspire your people: Increase your people's enthusiasm and confidence, and turn your company into a high-performing noble enterprise. "A must-read for serious students and practitioners of leadership." -Ken Bardach, associate dean and Charles and Joanna Knight Distinguished Director of Executive Programs, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis