David Gelernters Farewell to Darwinism – Discovery Institute

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A few years ago, the brilliant Yale University polymath David Gelernter wrote an essay entitled Giving Up Darwin A fond farewell to a brilliant and beautiful theory, in which he made a stunning confession: Stephen Meyers thoughtful and meticulous convinced me that Darwin has failed.

Is Gelernter a creationist? No. Is he a proponent of intelligent design? No. Theres no reason, Gelernter wrote in the Claremont Review of Books, to doubt that Darwin successfully explained the small adjustments by which an organism adapts to local circumstances: changes to fur density or wing style or beak shape. Yet there are many reasons to doubt whether he can answer the hard questions and explain the big picture not the fine-tuning of existing species but the emergence of new ones. The origin of species is exactly what Darwin cannot explain.

Gelernter summarizes: is one of the most important books in a generation. Few open-minded people will finish it with their faith in Darwin intact.

That might sound like a scary thought. Some may not be willing to read Meyers book and risk losing their faith in the science weve been told is all settled. But dont you wonder why a brilliant guy like Professor Gelernter would give up Darwin? Read his true confession here.

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David Gelernters Farewell to Darwinism - Discovery Institute