In Part 4 of a 4 Part Series on “The Eclipse of Darwinism”, we take a look at William Paley’s watch analogy and how it evolved into another explanation for the abundance and intricacies of life around us.
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Works Cited
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Oxford Conversations. “What Is Natural Theology?” YouTube, 7 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zU-_N5607k.
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pareidolian. “Paley’s Refuted Teleological Argument.” YouTube, 26 July 2009, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_QHbrkrQM.
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Pleiotropy Is Not Polygenic Inheritance | Learn Science at Scitable. www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/pleiotropy-one-gene-can-affect-multiple-traits-569/?error=cookies_not_supported&code=6c5b56d5-15ca-458d-a2e1-d2d74693352c.
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Web of Stories – Life Stories of Remarkable People. “Ernst Mayr – Changing Ideologies: Teleology (142/150).” YouTube, 23 Aug. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjF4E2z-dlo.
Music in this Episode
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Filaments by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Bristlecone by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Little Black Cloud by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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