Abstract

CARRENO PAVEZ, Juan Eduardo. The Epistemological Debate about the Theory of Intelligent Design: the Intervention of Stephen Meyer. Rev. filos.open insight [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.12, pp.111-138. ISSN 2395-8936.

The theory of intelligent design had a controversial genesis, which has actively influenced the work of its significant authors. In this debate, contributions by Michael Behe and William Dembski received more attention, while other authors have gone rather unnoticed. This is the case of Stephen Meyer, one of the few design theorists who has defended an articulated position regarding the epistemological status that would correspond to the theory. We present the fundamental aspects of the epistemological proposal of this author, along with a critical review of it.

Keywords : Demarcation; Epistemology; Intelligent Design; Meyer; Theory of Evolution.