The Case Against Intelligent Design
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The Case Against Intelligent Design is the subtitle of Michael Shermer’s book *Why Darwin Matters*, which defends evolutionary theory and critiques intelligent design as unscientific.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Case Against Intelligent Design canonical | 3 |
| Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8503316 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Case Against Intelligent Design Context triple: [Why Darwin Matters, hasSubtitle, The Case Against Intelligent Design]
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A.
Inside the Human Genome: A Case for Non-Intelligent Design
"Inside the Human Genome: A Case for Non-Intelligent Design" is a book that uses evidence from genetics and evolutionary biology to argue that the human genome reflects natural evolutionary processes rather than purposeful intelligent design.
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B.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
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The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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D.
On Evolution
"On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
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E.
The Blind Watchmaker
The Blind Watchmaker is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explains and defends evolution by natural selection as an unguided, non-teleological process capable of producing complex life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Case Against Intelligent Design Target entity description: The Case Against Intelligent Design is the subtitle of Michael Shermer’s book *Why Darwin Matters*, which defends evolutionary theory and critiques intelligent design as unscientific.
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A.
Inside the Human Genome: A Case for Non-Intelligent Design
"Inside the Human Genome: A Case for Non-Intelligent Design" is a book that uses evidence from genetics and evolutionary biology to argue that the human genome reflects natural evolutionary processes rather than purposeful intelligent design.
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B.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
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C.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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D.
On Evolution
"On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
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E.
The Blind Watchmaker
The Blind Watchmaker is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explains and defends evolution by natural selection as an unguided, non-teleological process capable of producing complex life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book subtitle
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literary work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
argue that intelligent design is not testable science
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explain why evolution matters culturally and scientifically ⓘ |
| associatedWithDebate | evolution versus creationism controversy ⓘ |
| author |
Michael Shermer
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Michael Shermer ⓘ |
| critiques |
creationism
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intelligent design movement ⓘ |
| describesIntelligentDesignAs | unscientific ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of intelligent design
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defense of evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science advocacy ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Case Against Intelligent Design ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolutionary theory
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intelligent design ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design
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linked to:
Why Darwin Matters
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| opposesTheory | intelligent design ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design
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linked to:
The Case Against Intelligent Design
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| subtitleOf | Why Darwin Matters ⓘ |
| supportsTheory | Darwinian evolution ⓘ |
| supportsViewpoint | scientific consensus on evolution ⓘ |
| wroteSubtitle | The Case Against Intelligent Design ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Case Against Intelligent Design Description of subject: The Case Against Intelligent Design is the subtitle of Michael Shermer’s book *Why Darwin Matters*, which defends evolutionary theory and critiques intelligent design as unscientific.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Case Against Intelligent Design
The Case Against Intelligent Design
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Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design
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linked to: The Case Against Intelligent Design
subject linked to:
The Case Against Intelligent Design