Intelligent Design theory deliberately borrowed postmodernist tactics from evolution’s opponents

Evidence

There is little doubt that postmodernist thought had an important influence on this debate, as Creationism morphed into “Intelligent Design” (ID) and began a series of battles to “teach the controversy” over ID theory versus evolution within public school biology classrooms. How do we know? Because one of the founders of ID theory—Phillip Johnson, who helped to create one of the think tanks that Mooney refers to—said that it did. — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 272

Categorization

• SEED: The ‘teach the controversy’ playbook and its postmodern disguise could anchor an essay on how doubt-manufacturing tactics migrate across science-denial battles.
• XREF: connects to: Intelligent Design’s godfather openly declared himself a postmodernist deconstructionist — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 276; Intelligent Design creationism fuses Christian fundamentalism with postmodernism — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 273; The Discovery Institute has long used postmodernist arguments to attack evolution — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 274 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• The Discovery Institute has long used postmodernist arguments to attack evolution #exemplifies (0.88) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 274
• Intelligent Design creationism fuses Christian fundamentalism with postmodernism #corroborates (0.85) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 273
• Intelligent Design theory furnished the blueprint later used by climate deniers #expands (0.82) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 281
• Intelligent Design’s founder reframed the evolution fight to avoid a science-versus-Bible framing #corroborates (0.78) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 275
• Postmodernists enabled misuse of their ideas by retreating into subtlety #complicates (0.75) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 249