[Nebullis]

What is standard procedure when an editor is compiling a book of academic essays like this? I'm sure that, at the least, Pennock's publisher contacted Dembski's publisher, if only to find out where to send the royalty check? (Or do authors who got their essays included in a book normally get royalty checks?)

Usually, essays or chapters included in research books or text books are written upon invitation from the editor. Royalties are extrememly rare. It's considered an honor if not a time-intensive obligation to write such a chapter.

In this case, the compilation doesn't seem to be of that type, but rather a work by a single author who used previously published essays to put forth his thesis. If the copyright is held by another publisher, Pennock is under no obligation other than normal social protocol to contact Dembski.

[jennyp]

In this case, the compilation doesn't seem to be of that type, but rather a work by a single author who used previously published essays to put forth his thesis. If the copyright is held by another publisher, Pennock is under no obligation other than normal social protocol to contact Dembski.

I emailed Pennock for his comments, & hopefully a pointer to his news release that Dembski alludes to in his news release. Pennock finally replied today:

Jennifer,

Dembski's unfounded ad hominem attack in METANEXUS does not deserve a response. You will note that METANEXUS removed it from their site last week.

I hope you enjoy the book and find it useful.

Robert Pennock

This is Metanexus. Apparently it covers the relationship between science, religion, & ethics. And apparently Dembski's press release had been posted there (before it was pulled) as well as at ARN. BTW, here's the Table of Contents for Pennock's book:

New Book: Intelligent Design Creationism and Its Critics: Philosophical,

Intelligent Design Creationism and Its Critics: Philosophical, Theological & Scientific Perspectives Robert T. Pennock (editor)

The MIT Press. Cambridge, Massachusetts & London, England $45.00 paper 0-262-66124-1 December 2001. 825 pp.

Available now online at <http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=459744DC-5D-4055-938 5-3120B191D4CE&ttype=2&tid=8606>

Table of Contents

- Preface - Contributors - Acknowledgments

I. Intelligent Design Creationism's "Wedge Strategy" 1. The Wedge at Work: How Intelligent Design Creationism is Wedging Its Way into the Cultural and Academic Mainstream Barbara Forrest

II. Johnson's Critique of Evolutionary Naturalism 2. Evolution as Dogma: The Establishment of Naturalism Phillip E. Johnson

3. Naturalism, Evidence and Creationism: The Case of Phillip Johnson Robert T. Pennock

4. Response to Pennock Phillip E. Johnson

5. Reply: Johnson's Reason in the Balance Robert T. Pennock

III. A Theological Conflict?: Evolution vs. the Bible 6. When Faith and Reason Clash: Evolution and the Bible Alvin Plantinga

7. When Faith and Reason Cooperate Howard J. Van Till

8. Plantinga's Defense of Special Creation Ernan McMullin

9. Evolution, Neutrality, and Antecedent Probability: A Reply to McMullin and Van Till Alvin Plantinga

IV. Intelligent Design's Scientific Claims 10. Molecular Machines: Experimental Support for the Design Inference Michael J. Behe

11. Born Again Creationism Philip Kitcher

12. Biology Remystified: The Scientific Claims of the New Creationists Matthew J. Brauer & Daniel R. Brumbaugh

V. Plantinga's Critique of Naturalism & Evolution 13. Methodological Naturalism? Alvin Plantinga

14. Methodological Naturalism Under Attack Michael Ruse

15. Plantinga's Case Against Naturalistic Epistemology Evan Fales

16. Plantinga's Probability Arguments Against Evolutionary Naturalism Branden Fitelson & Elliott Sober

VI. Intelligent Design Creationism vs. Theistic Evolutionism 17. Creator or Blind Watchmaker
Phillip E. Johnson

18. Phillip Johnson on Trial: A Critique of His Critique of Darwin Nancey Murphy

19. Welcoming the 'Disguised Friend' - Darwinism and Divinity Arthur Peacocke

20. The Creation: Intelligently Designed or Optimally Equipped? Howard J. Van Till

21. Is Theism Compatible with Evolution? Roy Clouser

VII. Intelligent Design and Information 22. Is Genetic Information Irreducible? Phillip E. Johnson

23. Reply to Phillip Johnson Richard Dawkins

24. Reply to Johnson George C. Williams

25. Intelligent Design as a Theory of Information William A. Dembski

26. Information and the Argument from Design Peter Godfrey-Smith

27. How Not to Detect Design Branden Fitelson, Christopher Stephens & Elliott Sober

28. The 'Information Challenge' Richard Dawkins

VIII. Intelligent Design Theorists Turn the Tables 29. Who's Got the Magic? William A. Dembski

30. The Wizards of ID: Reply to Dembski Robert T. Pennock

31. The Panda's Peculiar Thumb Stephen Jay Gould

32. The Role of Theology in Current Evolutionary Reasoning Paul A. Nelson

33. Appealing to Ignorance Behind the Cloak of Ambiguity Kelly C. Smith

34. Nonoverlapping Magisteria Stephen Jay Gould

IX. Creationism and Education 35. Why Creationism Should Not Be Taught in the Public Schools Robert T. Pennock

36. Creation and Evolution: A Modest Proposal Alvin Plantinga

37. Reply to Plantinga's 'Modest Proposal' Robert T. Pennock