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'''Dr. Douglas Jesseph''' is a professor of [[philosophy]] at North Carolina State University. Douglas Jesseph received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from [[Princeton University]] in 1987, after gaining a B.A. Mathematics and Philosophy from Macalester College in 1981.<ref>http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dmjphi/Main/JessephCV.pdf</ref>

'''Dr. Douglas Jesseph''' is a professor of [[philosophy]] at the University of South Florida. Douglas Jesseph received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from [[Princeton University]] in 1987, after gaining a B.A. Mathematics and Philosophy from Macalester College in 1981.<ref>http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dmjphi/Main/JessephCV.pdf</ref>

Concerning [[atheism]], Dr. Douglas Jesseph has been described as "the most impressive debater to date" by [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of the pro-atheism website [[Internet Infidels]].<ref>http://www.infidels.org/infidels/newsletter/1997/october.html</ref> However, in a 1996 debate with [[William Lane Craig]], Douglas Jesseph claimed that the [[origin of life]] had a detailed [[Atheism|atheistic]] explanation(s).<ref>http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/doug_jesseph/jesseph-craig/jesseph1.html</ref> This confidence was not shared by the highly respected origin of life researcher [[Stanley Miller]]. Indeed, in 1996, John Horgan wrote that "Miller seemed unimpressed with any of the current proposals on the origin of life, referring to them as “nonsense” or “paper chemistry.”"<ref>http://www.trueorigin.org/abio.asp</ref> In a 1996 edition of ''[[Scientific American]]'', Horgan went on to say: "The origin of life is a science writer's dream. It abounds with exotic scientists and exotic theories, which are never entirely abandoned or accepted, but merely go in and out of fashion."<ref>http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/orignl01.html#orgnflfmjrprblmschcknndgg</ref>

Concerning [[atheism]], Dr. Douglas Jesseph has been described as "the most impressive debater to date" by [[Jeffery Jay Lowder]], a founder of the pro-atheism website [[Internet Infidels]].<ref>http://www.infidels.org/infidels/newsletter/1997/october.html</ref> However, in a 1996 debate with [[William Lane Craig]], Douglas Jesseph claimed that the [[origin of life]] had a detailed [[Atheism|atheistic]] explanation(s).<ref>http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/doug_jesseph/jesseph-craig/jesseph1.html</ref> This confidence was not shared by the highly respected origin of life researcher [[Stanley Miller]]. Indeed, in 1996, John Horgan wrote that "Miller seemed unimpressed with any of the current proposals on the origin of life, referring to them as “nonsense” or “paper chemistry.”"<ref>http://www.trueorigin.org/abio.asp</ref> In a 1996 edition of ''[[Scientific American]]'', Horgan went on to say: "The origin of life is a science writer's dream. It abounds with exotic scientists and exotic theories, which are never entirely abandoned or accepted, but merely go in and out of fashion."<ref>http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/orignl01.html#orgnflfmjrprblmschcknndgg</ref>

==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://philosophy.usf.edu/faculty/djesseph/ Dr. Douglas Jesseph's website at North Carolina State University]

*[http://philosophy.usf.edu/faculty/djesseph/ Dr. Douglas Jesseph's webpage at the University of South Florida]

*[http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/docs/jesseph-craig0.html A transcript of the oral debate which was held in 1996 at North Carolina State University between atheist philosopher Dr. Douglas Jesseph and Christian philosopher William Lane Craig]

*[http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/docs/jesseph-craig0.html A transcript of the oral debate which was held in 1996 at North Carolina State University between atheist philosopher Dr. Douglas Jesseph and Christian philosopher William Lane Craig]