Probability and Purpose: A Refutation of Divine Intent - Softcover

Phillips, Ivan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1736578340 ISBN 13: 9781736578346

Publisher: Barley Lane Books, 2025

Synopsis

Humans were not designed...

Evolution is widely accepted, yet many still cling to the possibility that humans were divinely intended and that evolution was merely the creator’s means of manufacture.

In Probability and Purpose, Phillips argues that the theory of a creator who uses evolution is highly fine-tuned, and is therefore implausible. With clear and accessible reasoning, Phillips explains how unguided evolution, with its narrow predictions, all but disproves the concept of a divine blueprint.

Whether you're a curious thinker, a student of evolutionary theory, or someone engaged in philosophical inquiry, this book offers a thought-provoking perspective on the conflict between evolution and design.

About the Author

Ivan Phillips earned a doctorate in theoretical physics from Northwestern University. He is the author of Textbook Rationality and is a frequent speaker on the topic of rational thinking.

About this title

About the Author

Ivan Phillips earned a doctorate in theoretical physics from Northwestern University. He is the author of Textbook Rationality and is a frequent speaker on the topic of rational thinking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barley Lane Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1736578340
• ISBN 13: 9781736578346
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 166