FratFiles

• Save Paper

Intelligent design also referred to as ID is a concept that has its early origins from 4th century BC in the works Timaeus by Plato were he describes a supreme wisdom and intelligence as the creator of the cosmos. In the Metaphysics Aristotle furthers developed the idea of a natural creator of the cosmos. One of the most famous ideas for intelligent design today comes the 13th century where Thomas Aguinas described the concept of design as the fifth of five proofs for the existence of God in his work Summa Theologia. The term intelligent design has been used several times in more recent years but the use was not related to the current use of the word such as in an 1847 issue of Scientific American. The movement of intelligent design, as we know it today, began in the late 1980's to early 1990's.
In order to get a clear understand of what exactly intelligent design is, a definition that is given by the Discovery Institute is used. They describe intelligent design as "certain......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 1316
Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. Intelligent Design
   

   Intelligent Design Introduction Intelligent design is an attempt at explaining the existence of life in the universe and is often presented as an alternative to evolution. It

2. Intelligent Design
   

   Intelligent Design Intelligent design also referred to as ID is a concept that has its early origins from 4th century BC in the works Timaeus by Plato were he describes a supreme

3. Should Intelligent Design Be Taught Alongside Evolution
   

   Should Intelligent Design be Taught Alongside Evolution Should Intelligent Design be Taught Alongside Evolution A trial is currently taking place in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

4. Intelligent Design In Public Schools
   

   Intelligent Design in Public Schools Public Schools: Why they should stick to the facts Since the day immigrants landed on the shores of this Nation it has been a high priority of

5. Intelligent Design
   

   Intelligent Design The origin of humans is the most complex issues we face. I find it hard to explain to anyone who we are, or how we came to be. There is a great saying; the dead