Lecture on 'intelligent design' flaw Monday

Posted 5 March 2006 by PvM

4:02 p.m., March 2, 2006--Elliott Sober, Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will deliver UD's spring David Norton Memorial Lecture, "What's Wrong with Intelligent Design Theory?" at 7 p.m., Monday, March 6, in 125 Clayton Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. Link

15 Comments

Henry J · 5 March 2006

Re "Lecture on 'intelligent design' flaw Monday"

Short form: I.D. doesn't explain anything in any significant detail. ;)

Henry

Omega Blue · 5 March 2006

The most significant flaw is there is no theory :D. Not in the scientific sense, at any rate.

UnMark · 5 March 2006

Doh! That's less than 90 minutes from here, but I work until about 6:30... :(

Karen Spivey · 6 March 2006

Sounds interesting...is it going to be recorded for the web?

PvM · 6 March 2006

I am not sure if there will be a taping of the event or even notes or slides. Sober's arguments against Intelligent Design have been both fair and devastating. I am not aware of much of any effort of Dembski's part to address Sober's critiques. Anyone?

Elliott Sober Papers

Tom Morris · 6 March 2006

It'd be so cool if someone did tape it or video it. I really enjoyed watching the video of Ken Miller's talk at Case Western.

Tom Morris · 6 March 2006

It'd be so cool if someone did tape it or video it. I really enjoyed watching the video of Ken Miller's talk at Case Western.

Dean Morrison · 6 March 2006

For those of in the UK there is a programme on C4 tonight at 8pm - 6th March (Dispatches) on the growing influence of American inspired evangelicals in British Schools:

http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/C/can_you_believe_it/debates/fund.html

egbooth · 6 March 2006

Dembski has a pretty worthless response to Elliott Sober (circa 2000) here:

http://www.arn.org/docs/dembski/wd_responsetowiscu.htm

frank schmidt · 6 March 2006

It's worth a goodish drive to hear Elliot Sober. Ask him about the "theory of shirts" if he doesn't mention it in his talk.

Mike Z · 7 March 2006

For those who may be interested and are within range:

University of Colorado, Boulder
Conference on the History and Philosophy of Darwinian Evolutionary Theory

http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/events_RCHPS2006.html

Scheduled speakers include
Robert Pennock
Betty Smocovitis
Matt Young (hi Matt)
Vic Stenger

still accepting paper submissions...

wamba · 10 March 2006

As school prepares to expand, 'intelligent design' on table

Tom Stoner, headmaster of Covenant Christian School, in the schools new science lab. The school, which is located in the West Peabody Office Park, plans to teach the theory of intelligent design to its students.

Well that's excellent. Here we've been unable to find anyone who can explain the "theory" of intelligent design, and all we had to do was ask Tom Stoner.

Jim Wynne · 10 March 2006

It's worth a goodish drive to hear Elliot Sober.
— frank schmidt

You mean that's not his normal condition?

GvlGeologist, FCD · 10 March 2006

Does it see a little ironic/amusing that the last two comments have referenced Tom Stoner and Elliot Sober?

BWE · 10 March 2006

I'd drive even farther to see Elliot Drunk!