Tag: conservatism
“Castro Consensus”: Scientific Paper Takes a Fresh Look at Scientific Agreement
Evolutionary orthodoxy is maintained by a “Castro Consensus.” This makes the Darwinian consensus questionable and in need of re-examination.
The “Virus That Infected Philosophy”
Egnor explains, “Nominalism is the view that universals exist only as concepts in the mind, but not in reality.”
Déjà Vu at National Review
Some guy once wrote that there’s nothing new under the sun. He must have had political conservatives’ pro-Darwin arguments in mind.
The “Fearing Evolution” Trope
Razib Khan explains why “evolutionary biology is nothing for conservatives to fear,” since “it is one of the crowning achievements of modern Western civilization.”
Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves — When You’re Ready to Think for Yourself
The idea that scientists are like tribal elders, to be respected and never questioned, much less smirked at (God forbid), is one possible perspective.