beauty – Uncommon Descent

Is beauty for its own sake an argument against Darwinism?

Beauty Darwin & Design is a new short film from the John 10:10 project.

Evolution Intelligent Design Natural selection

NYT: Beauty in nature acknowledged — but only as “Darwin’s neglected brainchild”

The biggest problem, which Jabr discusses, is whether beauty really exists or is it just an illusion that promotes our genes’ survival, as a naturalist (nature is all there is) must insist. Yet, despite the stale “Darwin himself” creedal statements, the long piece ends on a curiously tolerant, ecumenical note.

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