Tag: authority
John West: How C. S. Lewis Anticipated Our Experience of Scientism
I was shocked during Covid by the way healthy respect for science shaded rapidly into cowering submission and unquestioning scientistic worship of authority.
As Trust in Science Sinks, Prestigious Journal Decides to Showcase Yet Another Politicized Scientist
The world’s most prestigious science journal just published an ex-astronomer’s remarkable screed.
Jay Richards on Babel, Berlinski, and “Science After Darwin”
Something really came undone in the Covid era. Now, the phrase “science says” or “doctors say” prompts a smirk from about half the population.
Exposing Professor Dave’s Playground Tactics and Citation Bluffing Blitz
It’s true that sometimes it can be hard to tell that serious problems remain unsolved until you drill down into the scientific details.
Egnor Debates Materialism with Philosopher of Science David Papineau
Egnor: “Do you want me to explain Thomistic dualism to you?…David, do you not know how St. Thomas explained intentionality?” Papineau: “Uh, no.”