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            In taking close at philosophy, it is the study of problems linked with existence, values, knowledge, mind, language and reason. This implies that, philosophy is the study that involves addressing problems based on the rational argument. It is a well-documented fact: the word philosophy is a Greek word that means love of wisdom.  Just like the name entails, philosophy is linked with many subjects such as politics, religion and ethics among others that involve absolute wisdom. In this regard, there are various concepts under philosophy subject including intelligent design claim, science and faith. For the past years, researchers have raised continuous issue regarding the subjects outlining various criticisms emerging under the subject of intelligent design ( Dembski, 2002). With this in mind, this paper seeks to discuss what intelligent design claims, science, and faith in addition, discuss scientific criticism of Intelligent Design.

WHAT INTELLIGENT DESIGN CLAIM

            In facts, intelligent design claim that, certain features of living things and the universe are explained through intelligent cause, and not natural selection that involves undirected process. In other words, philosophy seeks to analyze that, only the intelligent power seeks to explain the diversity and complexity we see today. Under this context, researchers highlight various assumption outlines in intelligent design. According to Machen (1991), intelligent design redefine science in a significant way to the extent it invokes the supernatural viewpoints thus facing irreducible criticism. With no doubt; the intelligent design concept is among the basic religious argument of the existence of God that has proceeded for centuries. Studies document that, in 13th century, Thomas Aquinas outlines that, intelligence enables natural things to accomplish the best results while setting goals (Machen, 1991). The version formulated by Aquinas outline that, God is paramount important in providing direction to human beings thus, setting a clear evidence of nature of intelligent design. To some extent, the intelligent design outline God as supernatural but; extraterrestrial race could be supernatural force. With these assumptions, it is important to note that, intelligent design assumptions are not drawn directly from the Christian bible despite some facts of supernatural power.

Paley’s assumption influenced scientists to assume that God designed nature thus, assuming intelligent design to be implemented by laws. Subsequently, the Charles Darwin hypothesis explain his assumption on the problem of evil as well, design in nature and with the natural selection clarified adaptation arguing that, everything that result from designed laws. In 1986, Meyer review suggested that, messages conveyed within DNA cell specified intelligence arguing to have originated from an intelligent agent. With this regard, the innovation of DNA cells merely outlined the supernaturalism and metaphysical naturalism.

 

 

WHAT IS SCIENCE?

            With no doubt; science has been defined in many ways with its meaning with time. According to Layton, J. (2011), science is the outline as the body of knowledge and process of understanding the natural world. In other words, science is the outline as the aspect of discovering facts in the universe through evaluating what worked in the past, how things appeal currently and how they are likely to occur in the future. With these facts, science in school set up is powerful and consistent, which in many cases develop advanced technologies, innovate methods for treatment in addition, dealing with sorts of problems that occur at daily basis. Science is interestingly in that, it continually expand knowledge of the universe thus, leads to new questions and answers for the future investigation.

Other studies outline that, science is the intellectual activity carried out by human beings to gain useful understanding of the universe (Joly, 1958). This imply that, science is the logical observation of natural events with conditions that aim at discovering facts and eventually formulating principles and law based on the facts to approve its applicability. Typically, science is efficient and organized inquiry that entails more than gaining knowledge. As an issue of fact, it involves pleasure of discovering things. With these facts, science involves gathering knowledge about the world through, which one organize and condense knowledge into testable theories and laws. In this regard, the credibility of science engrosses the act to expose ideas with results to provide system for self-correction for reliable evidence.

With no doubt; science enriches and extend our lives through liberating us from ignorance bonds along with superstition to giving facts that support the complete experiment. Adherence to science enables one to show causes for mass extinction, and eventually point out the way to prevent related catastrophe in the future. Furthermore, science has been tremendous important over the last decades to the extent, there have been an increase of new things being discovered everyday.

 

FAITH

            Studies outline faith as the state of faith, belief and hope in the trustworthiness or goodness of an individual or entity (Coon, 1997). In facts, faith has been essential virtue of human nature when shared by people. With this regard, faith reinforces religious people to cope well in hostile environments despite challenges with an assurance that things would be better in the end. This is derived by religious interpretation that outlines faith as the aspect of being certain of what we need without tangible proof.

With this in mind, there are many demonstrations of how faith has worked in the past. For instance, at the efflorescence of the human society within Middle East, Islam’s beliefs enhanced a unifying force, which permitted many converts to work as a team thus, accomplished the historical achievement that would occur without faith. Under this context, faith turns discontented and aimless group into a powerful force. From this concept, faith offers direction and purposes that other people lack. The golden rule of faith is that, it is the starting point of progressive humanity. As a matter of fact, faith is the state of mind, which makes people believe in the total absence of lack of evidence. In regard to this, William James has fortified faith assuming that, life is in due course impossible without faith. Philosophers on the other hand, life involves evidence gaps, which can only be negotiated by leaps of faith.  Nevertheless, there have been criticisms regarding religious faith in the sense that, some outline faith like ignorance of authenticity (Coon, 1997). For instance, Philosopher Todd Carroll outline the word faith to refer to be a belief not supported by evidences thus, being a misconception or disinformation.

 

SCIENTIFIC CRITICISM OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN

            In thoughts of criticism intelligent design, Suzanne (2007) argues that, many scientists have emerged to criticize the derived facts. In this regard, there are criticisms of intelligent design being un-testable based on the Karl popper statement that all swans are white. Under this context, scientists disapprove this fact in the sense that, there is no evidence of swan being white thus, the idea been falsifiable. In conjunction with this, concept of phony is outlined in other facts such as the intelligent claim that, vertebrates have eyes. In this context, scientists seem to raise questions on whether there is evidence that supports the fact.

According to Edis and Young (2006), intelligent design is in question regarding many predictions of the naturalistic evolution. In facts, intelligent design recognizes animals, birds and human beings to derive from a common ancestor. On the contrary, scientists raise questions on how animals, birds and human beings could derive from the same ancestor. Additionally, Stephen Jay disprove the of pandas and people concept arguing that, if intelligent designers were responsible for the panda, then they would provide a better tool than panda’s thumb used by arduously strip bamboo to eat. With this regard, scientists outline creation as testable thus, scientists disapproving intelligent designer disapproving the assumption.

Intelligent design critics disapprove the aspect of intelligent design, which outline that, non-naturalistic assumptions not to be given scientific thoughtfulness. Too often, intelligent design has been a contentious issue, and only science assist in coming up with answers. In reality, scientific integrity is supported by presenting facts instead of just highlighting attempts without facts. According to scientists, the problem with intelligent design is that they make facts that lack evidences.

Conclusion

As discussed in the paper, philosophy outlines intelligence design as the aspect that seeks to explain the diversity and complexity we see today. This fact is disapproved by scientists’ who claim intelligence design to lack proofs. Based on my perceptive, both intelligent design and science facts are right but, science seems logical in the sense it supports the hypothesis with facts and evidences. In other words, science involves discovering facts in the universe through evaluating what worked in the past, how things appeal currently and how they are likely to occur in the future. Subsequently, faith is paramount important in life in the sense that, it is the hope of things hoped for, thus significant in enhancing purpose for living. As discussed in the paper, faith is the state of faith, belief and hope in the trustworthiness or goodness of an individual or entity. With this regard, this paper has discussed intelligent design claims, science, and faith in addition, scientific criticism of Intelligent Design.

 

 

 

References

Coon, C. (1997). The nature of faith. Progressive Humanism:

            http://www.progressivehumanism.com/progressive-humanism/the-nature-of-faith/

Dembski, W.A. (2002). Intelligent design: the bridge between science & theology. London:            Intervarsity Press

Edis, T.,& Young, M. (2006). Why Intelligent Design Fails: A Scientific Critique of the New           Creationism. London: Rutgers University Press

Joly, E. (1958). What is faith. London: Hawthorn Books

Layton, J. (2011). How Intelligent Design Works:

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Machen, G. J. (1991). What Is Faith. London: Banner of Truth

Mannoia, J.V. (1980). What is science an introduction to the structure and methodology of             science. New York: University Press of America

Suzanne, W. (2007). What is wrong with intelligent design? :          http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-02/uocp-wiw022207.php

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