Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction / Edition 2

by Eugenie C. Scott

Overview

The evolution versus creationism conflict is here to stay. Even after their devastating defeat in the Kitzmiller v. Dover decision, advocates of intelligent design and other forms of creationism continue to revise their strategies for undermining the teaching of evolution-and thus of science in general-in American schools. In this revision of Evolution vs. Creationism, Eugenie Scott, one of the leading proponents of teaching evolution in the schools, describes these ever-changing efforts to undermine science education and shows what students, parents, and teachers should be aware of to help ensure that American science education prepares our students to compete in the 21st century.

This second edition of Evolution vs. Creationism will help readers better understand the issues involved in these debates. It expands and updates the original work with:

• An insider's look at the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial

• A new selection of primary source documents on "The Creationism/Evolution Controversy in the Media"

• Up-to-date analysis of the most recent creationist challenges across the country

The revision also expands and updates the collection of primary source documents that address cosmology, law, education, popular culture, and religious issues from all sides of the debate, as well as the resources for further information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900520261876
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	08/03/2009
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Eugenie C. Scott is Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education. She has written extensively on the evolution-creationism controversy and is past president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Scott is the 2010 recipient of the National Academy of Science's Public Welfare Medal.

Table of Contents

Foreword: The Unmetabolized Darwin Niles Eldredge ix

Foreword to the Second Edition Judge John E. Jones III xv

Preface xvii

Acknowledgments xxi

Introduction: The Pillars of Creationism xxiii

Part I Science, Evolution, Religion, and Creationism 1

Chapter 1 Science: Truth without Certainty 3

Chapter 2 Evolution 23

Chapter 3 Beliefs: Religion, Creationism, and Naturalism 53

Part II A History of the Creationism/Evolution Controversy 77

Chapter 4 Before Darwin to the Twentieth Century 79

Chapter 5 Eliminating Evolution, Inventing Creation Science 97

Chapter 6 Neocreationism 119

Chapter 7 Testing Intelligent Design and Evidence against Evolution in the Courts 145

Part III Selections from the Literature 165

Chapter 8 Cosmology, Astronomy, Geology 167

Chapter 9 Patterns and Processes of Biological Evolution 187

Chapter 10 Legal Issues 219

Chapter 11 Educational Issues 247

Chapter 12 Issues Concerning Religion 269

Chapter 13 The Nature of Science 287

Chapter 14 Evolution and Creationism in the Media and Public Opinion 303

References for Further Exploration 333

Name Index 343

Subject Index 347

What People are Saying About This

Niles Eldredge-The American Museum of Natural History-From the Foreword

Perhaps someday schools in the US will catch up to those in other developed countries and treat evolution as a normal scientific subject. Before that happens, though, people need to understand evolution, and also understand the creationism and evolution controversy. Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction is a step towards this goal, and readers will indeed learn a great deal about the scientific, religious, educational, political and legal aspects of this controversy.

Niles Eldredge: The American Museum of Natural History: From the Foreword

Perhaps someday schools in the US will catch up to those in other developed countries and treat evolution as a normal scientific subject. Before that happens, though, people need to understand evolution, and also understand the creationism and evolution controversy. ^IEvolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction^R is a step towards this goal, and readers will indeed learn a great deal about the scientific, religious, educational, political and legal aspects of this controversy.

Editorial Reviews

…no book does a better job than Evolution vs. Creationism of covering with the entire evolution-creationism controversy…Evolution is one of the greatest ideas of modern times. If you want to defend evolution, read Evolution vs. Cretionism.” —Springer

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