Designer science : a history of intelligent design in America / C.W. Howell.
| Author/creator | Howell, C. W. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : New York University Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. Designer science -- Creationism : same old creationism? -- Design : the beginning of the intelligent design movement -- Politics : conservatism and Darwinism -- Backlash : the apex of design -- Aftermath : what happened after the court case? -- Conclusion. Design and the future. |
| Abstract | "Anti-science rhetoric in contemporary American politics has become a preoccupying concern for science educators, politicians, and government employees. But why are so many Americans primed to distrust the scientific establishment? This book offers a history of the intelligent design movement, analyzing the links between the legal contests over United States high school curricula and a radical rejection of contemporary scientific practice. Though closely associated with creationism, the intelligent design movement has its own story. It is related to but different from the various forms of creationism, and it has a unique background in natural theology and conservative politics. Typically perceived today as defunct after its public defeat in the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover court case, intelligent design did not disappear, and this book makes the case that its legacy is far more significant than we might think. Though it failed to achieve its goal of remaking contemporary science, intelligent design played a crucial role in legitimizing a mindset of suspicion which has taken hold in discussions of climate change, COVID-19, and vaccine hesitancy. In today's post-truth moment, where scientific expertise has become increasingly rejected, the volume showcases that the intelligent design movement's most lasting effects may not be in its challenge to evolution, but in the way it influenced the public's understanding of science and scientists. Designer Science makes the case that we are all grappling today with intelligent design's legacy, and it offers a history of how we got here" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Howell, C. W. (Christopher William) Designer science New York : New York University Press, [2025] 9781479827701 |
| LCCN | 2024040420 |
| ISBN | 9781479827671 |
| ISBN | 1479827673 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781479827701 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1479827703 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781479827718 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1479827711 electronic book |
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