Eric Dietrich is professor of philosophy at Binghamton University and the founding editor and current editor in chief of the Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence. He is the author of numerous papers and several books focusing on cognitive science, consciousness, artificial intelligence, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind.
Excellent Beauty boldly breaks the code of silence that keeps coolly rational academics from attempting to link evolution and theology. Dietrich reflects on some of the deepest mysteries of religious thought, but he does so from the viewpoint of a philosopher with deep training in logic and firmly grounded reasoning. -- John Sullins, Sonoma State University This is, quite simply, one ofthe most eloquent books on religion and science I have read in recentyears. Dietrich writes clearly and accessibly, with a touchof humor and a great deal of personality. His book moves fluidly betweenhistorically supported arguments and pedagogically minded examples, allpresented in a limpid style that will be attractive to the general reader. -- William Egginton, The Johns Hopkins University