Quote by: Thomas Nagel

The denier that ID [intelligent design] is science faces the following dilemma. Either he admits that the intervention of such a designer is possible, or he does not. If he does not, he must explain why that belief is more scientific than the belief that a designer is possible. If on the other hand he believes that a designer is possible, then he can argue that the evidence is overwhelmingly against the actions of such a designer, but he cannot say that someone who offers evidence on the other side is doing something of a fundamentally different kind. All he can say about that person is that he is scientifically mistaken.


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Author Bio


  • NameThomas Nagel
  • DescriptionAmerican philosopher
  • BornJuly 4, 1937
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Author
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Balzan Prize