Douglas Jesseph
Doug Jesseph is a professor of philosophy at North Carolina State University.[1] Dr. Doug Jesseph received his P.H.D in philosophy from Princeton University in 1987.[2] In addition, Doug Jesseph received a B.A. Mathematics and Philosophy from Macalester College in 1981.[3]
In October of 1997, atheist Jeffery Jay Lowder, a founder of Internet Infidels, stated that he believed that in regards to atheism "the most impressive debater to date" was Doug Jesseph.[4] Yet Doug Jesseph claimed in a debate with William Lane Craig in 1996 that the origin of life had a detailed atheistic explanation(s).[5] In 1996, John Horgan wrote the following regarding what the highly respected origin of life researcher Stanley Miller believed to the case regarding naturalistic explanations of the origin of life: "Miller seemed unimpressed with any of the current proposals on the origin of life, referring to them as “nonsense” or “paper chemistry.”"[6] In addition, in 1996, John Horgan wrote the following in Scientific American: "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."[7]
External Links
- Dr. Doug Jesseph's website at North Carolina State University
- A transcript of the oral debate which was held in 1996 at North Carolina State University between atheist philosopher Dr. Doug Jesseph and Christian philosopher William Lane Craig
Notes
- ↑ http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dmjphi/Main/JessephCV.pdf
- ↑ http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dmjphi/Main/JessephCV.pdf
- ↑ http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dmjphi/Main/JessephCV.pdf
- ↑ http://www.infidels.org/infidels/newsletter/1997/october.html
- ↑ http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/doug_jesseph/jesseph-craig/jesseph1.html
- ↑ http://www.trueorigin.org/abio.asp
- ↑ http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/orignl01.html#orgnflfmjrprblmschcknndgg