Explain why intelligent design fails to meet the criteria of a scientific theory

Explain why intelligent design fails to meet the criteria of a scientific theory

Discussion: Evolution One Long Arguement

Explain why intelligent design fails to meet the criteria of a scientific theory. In addition to Coyne, the introduction and many of the essays in Intelligent Thought: Science vs. The Intelligent Design Movement, edited by John Brockman, are relevant to answering this question. Choose some of these readings to help you prepare your discussion comments and explain how intelligent design is similar to and how it is different from the argument from design.

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Although, intelligent design has not met the criteria of scientific theory, intelligent design is similar to scientific theory in some cases. These theories try to explain how things came to existence. In the case of evolution, both this theories give explanations and steps of how human beings evolved from one specie to another to be in the form they are today. Both this theories…