Tag: Charles Darwin
The Return of Natural Theology
Influenced by a long line of materialist thinkers, Charles Darwin proposed the mechanism of natural selection as a substitute for God.
Philosophy, Not Evidence, Drove Darwin and Huxley
This is an important thing to remember as we continue to evaluate the legacy of Darwin’s arguments today.
The Problem of Pain: Julian Huxley, Magnus Carlsen, and the Meaning of Life
In a conversation with Lex Fridman, Magnus Carlsen betrays no sense of empathy for how his view that life is an accident might negatively impact others.
Self-Referential Absurdity in a Theory of Consciousness
Leonhard Euler was known to work out complex derivations in his head while blind. Of what possible use was this ability for survival?
A Debate on the “Randomness” of Mutation
The historical wellspring of randomness in evolutionary theory is Darwin’s own insistence on “chance” at the causal foundations of life.