Sober On Intelligent Design

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Kolahdoozha, Mahdieh | 2010

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 40942 (42)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Philosophy of Science
Advisor(s): Miandari, Hassan; Karbasizadeh, Amir Ehsan
Abstract:
Intelligent design theory is based on this idea that Darwinian theory of evolution can not explain Irreducibly complexities in organisms. Intelligent design theory in explaining these complexities conclude the existence of an intelligent designer. It is claimed that by remaining officially agnostic about the nature of the designer, intelligent design theory can be offered as a scientific claim, rather than a religious one, which could make it a viable alternative to Darwinism. In this thesis we study sober's point of view on intelligent design. Sober believes that, initially, we shoud present the strongest formulation of intelligent design theory and then evaluating whether this theory is a scientific theory or not. The strongest formulation of design argument is likelihood formulation. In evaluating intelligent design theory we shoud use valid criterions. Sober argue that, for example, Popper criterion has serious problems. He develops an account of testability that clarifies what is wrong with the hypothesis of intelligent design.
Keywords:
Argument from Design ; Testability ; Darwinism ; Intelligent Design Theory ; Likelihoodism