RE: Michael Behe... by Palevitz

From: John E. Rylander (rylander@prolexia.com)
Date: Thu Jan 27 2000 - 10:17:59 EST

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    > > The problem is, the
    > > Argument from Design was dismissed philosophically back in the 18th
    > > century by Hume, with help from Voltaire. One can't use human
    > > artifice to
    > > infer anything about a divine agent.

    Just as a historical note, Paley wrote -after- and in -rebuttal- to Hume,
    not before, as I recall.

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