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Article: Darwin's design dilemma. (Charles Darwin's theory of evolution)
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- January 1, 1998
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There have been innumerable problems with the Darwinian evolution scenario over the past century and a half--give or take a few years--which are usually swept aside by the pedagogues and other true believers who champion his cause. Charles Darwin himself recognized these difficulties, but anticipated that further proofs would be forthcoming as more information became available. Hope springs eternal.
In more recent years we've been entertained by such persuasively prolific and resourceful writers as biologists Richard Dawkins of Oxford Univ. and Stephen Jay Gould of Harvard Univ., and cognitive specialist Daniel Dennett of Tufts Univ., all of whom put their own ...