Hey -- if you're in driving distance of Austin, Texas, come on out tonight for my debate with Sahotra Sarkar. Should be lively!
If you can't make it -- and that's most of you reading this, of course -- here is my discussion paper for the evening's festivities. Comments welcome, care of my email (listed in the paper header).
Here is the debate information:
Intelligent Design vs. Evolutionary Theory: A Debate on the Nature of Evolution
“Can the evolution of life on earth be explained by purely natural processes?”
Organized by the Undergraduate Philosophy Association
Thursday, March 9, 2006 7:30 PM, UTC 2.112A
Debaters:
Dr. Sahotra Sarkar, Professor, Section of Integrative Biology and Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Paul Nelson, Fellow, Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture Fellow, International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design, Professor, Program of Science and Religion, Biola University
Commentator: Dr. William Wimsatt, Professor, Department of Philosophy and the Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago
Panel Members:
Dr. Daniel Bolnick, Professor, Section of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Arturo De Lozanne, Professor, Section of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Cory Juhl, Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Robert Koons, Fellow, Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, Fellow, International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design, Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Thomas Milner, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Texas at Austin
Debate Schedule (Thursday, March 9, 2006)
7:30pm Introductory Remarks (Antonio Madrid, UPA)
7:35pm Moderator’s Remarks (Steven Lanier, UPA)
7:40pm Debater1
7:55pm Debater2
8:10pm Debater1 Response
8:20pm Debater2 Response
8:30pm Commentator’s Response (Dr. Wimsatt)
8:45pm Professor Panel Questions (Each professor will have the opportunity to ask two questions, unless time constraints dictate otherwise.)
9:30pm Audience Questions
10:15pm Commentator’s Final Remarks
10:20pm Debater2’s Final Remarks
10:25pm Debater1’s Final Remarks
10:30pm Final Remarks (Antonio Madrid, UPA)
