Re: [asa] Review of Behe in Books and Culture

> I gather, then, that Behe is making a meta-argument about the role of
> "chance" in evolution. How different is Behe's position on this than, say,
> that of Simon Conway Morris, or even in some respects that of Francis
> Collins? It sees that Behe is further away from the Uncommon Descent crowd than he is from Francis Collins. <

My impression is that one difference between Behe's approach and
Conway Morris or Collins is that Behe has apparently cast his lot with
the Uncommon Descent, Discovery Institute, etc. crowd despite his many
scientific disagreements.

Behe also invokes intervention-style action in the course of creation,
claiming that there are scientifically detected gaps that evolution
can't bridge. Although he's much more restrictive in the roles he
gives them than Wells, etc., he still agrees with them against Denton,
Collins, etc. that such gaps are expected and detected.

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Dr. David Campbell
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