William Dembski
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'''William Dembski''' is an American [[mathematics|mathematician]] and [[intelligent design]] proponent. He is best known for his view that [[life|living beings]] exhibit "[[specified complexity|complex specified information]]", which he sees as a hallmark of design by an intelligent agent. | '''William Dembski''' is an American [[mathematics|mathematician]] and [[intelligent design]] proponent. He is best known for his view that [[life|living beings]] exhibit "[[specified complexity|complex specified information]]", which he sees as a hallmark of design by an intelligent agent. | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R54LGX5_10 NOVA | Intelligent design on trial (1 of 12) - Where Dembski plays a prominent role] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R54LGX5_10 NOVA | Intelligent design on trial (1 of 12) - Where Dembski plays a prominent role] | ||
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William Dembski is an American mathematician and intelligent design proponent. He is best known for his view that living beings exhibit "complex specified information", which he sees as a hallmark of design by an intelligent agent.
- He is currently a fellow at the Discovery Institute
- He is an editor/chief editor at the Progress in Complexity, Information, and Design (PCID), a peer-review journal.
- He played a major role during the Dover trial in Pennsylvania in 2005.
