Purpose in the Living World? by Jacob Klapwijk
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ISBN: 9780521729437
Cambridge University Press, 04 December 2008
Paperback, 322 pages
Are evolution and creation irreconcilably opposed? Jacob Klapwijk offers a philosophical analysis of the relationship between evolutionary biology and religion, asking whether life is purely the result of chance or whether it reflects a deeper sense of purpose. Writing from a Christian (Augustinian) perspective, he critiques both creationism and intelligent design, as well as reductive naturalism. He proposes an alternative framework—“emergent evolution”—suggesting that evolution involves innovative processes that give rise to increasing complexity and meaning in the living world.