Introduction

Intelligent design is an attempt at explaining the existence of life in the universe and is often presented as an alternative to evolution. It contends that life cannot possibly have formed due to chance alone and that greater powers must be at work. However, it is important to realise that intelligent design does not specifically state who or what this higher power is, only arguing that there exists evidence to suggest its interference with this universe. Intelligent design can be further subdivided into biological design (the argument that living organisms exhibit design) and cosmological design (the argument that the universe as a whole exhibits design), both of which will be explored in this essay (Shanks, 2004). The first section of this essay presents common arguments used by supporters of intelligent design, and how these arguments are useful in explaining certain aspects of life which are yet to be explained by evolution. This will be followed by arguments......

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Title: Intelligent Design
Approximate Word Count: 2535
Approximate Pages: 11 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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