Purpose and Desire - by J Scott Turner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Has Darwinism led us into a scientific dead end? </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A professor, biologist, and physiologist argues that modern Darwinism's materialist and mechanistic biases have led to a scientific dead end, unable to define what life is--and only an openness to the qualities of "purpose and desire" will move the field forward.</p><p>Scott Turner contends. "To be scientists, we force ourselves into a Hobson's choice on the matter: accept intentionality and purposefulness as real attributes of life, which disqualifies you as a scientist; or become a scientist and dismiss life's distinctive quality from your thinking. I have come to believe that this choice actually stands in the way of our having a fully coherent theory of life." </p><p>Growing research shows that life's most distinctive quality, shared by all living things, is purpose and desire: maintain homeostasis to sustain life. In <em>Purpose and Desire, </em> Turner draws on the work of Claude Bernard, a contemporary of Darwin revered among physiologists as the founder of experimental medicine, to build on Bernard's "dangerous idea" of vitalism, which seeks to identify what makes "life" a unique phenomenon of nature. To further its quest to achieve a fuller understanding of life, Turner argues, science must move beyond strictly accepted measures that consider only the mechanics of nature. </p><p>A thoughtful appeal to widen our perspective of biology that is grounded in scientific evidence, <em>Purpose and Desire</em> helps us bridge the ideological evolutionary divide.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Here at last is a book steeped in the intricacies of <em>how</em> species evolve by an accomplished biologist who dares to address the question of <em>why</em>. This book is a must read for all those who follow the ongoing Neo-Darwinian-Intelligent Design debate."--<strong>Norm Book, Senior Director Carr-McClellan P.C.</strong><br><br>"Illuminating and persuasive. Turner puts his finger on the most troubling problem with today's biological thinking and gives a fresh take on <em>purpose</em> as the solution. Careful readers will find it hard to disagree with him."--<strong>Douglas Axe, Director of Biologic Institute and Author of <em>Undeniable</em></strong><br><br>"Ingenious mixture of science and philosophy that points out major defects in Darwinism and then delivers heterodox but provocative solutions...a highly thought-provoking book."--<strong><em>Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</em></strong><br>
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