Reviews for The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism

The average rating for The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-05-21 00:00:00 Wilkerson James Listened to this on CD and was VERY impressed. I had always assumed that "intelligent design" was just a code word used by fundamental Christians for creationism. Had no idea that anyone had thought the argument through so well. Behe mixes hard science (my 13 year-old swore he was speaking German) with clear analogies in order to present difficult concepts in a way that a non-scientist can at least follow. His arugments about the statistical problems with a purely Darwinist approach are very persuasive. Behe is also intellectually honest. He acknowledges where evolution is plausible, and he takes on challenges to his thinking. A fabulous book for anyone who is studying biology or has had questions about evolution.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-02-20 00:00:00 Benedict Gilman anyone propagating the idea that the ID movement is a dead end, particularly after the Dover trials, should read this book. That there are differing views and interpretations of data must always be taken into consideration. But when there is this much controversy that generates the visceral comments from Behe's adversaries defies their allegiances to Darwinian orthodoxy. There is clearly another way to interpret all this data. Having now read this book in earnest, I'm afraid the controversy is far from over. eg This blog has undergone such controversy that it has dominated science blogs for several weeks. The question is this: Why, if these people are so off, do they elicit such hostility? Maybe you should answer the question for yourself. The consequences of this subject are enormous.