Tag: Daniel Dennett
Philosophers Want Back into Science
One might call the 20th century a “philosopher of the gaps” period, with scientists basking in the headlines and philosophy finding less and less to do.
From Swamidass on Chloroquine Resistance, a Response that Doesn’t Respond
Swamidass’s response doesn’t address our main arguments, but he indicates he is impressed by what Darwinian mechanisms accomplished in generating chloroquine resistance.
Alfred Russel Wallace’s Greatest Journey
Wallace’s formulation of evolution was quite incompatible with Darwin’s. His theory might be called intelligent evolution.
Listen: Turner, Meyer, and Bernard’s Dangerous Idea
“There is intelligence that underlies the evolutionary process. You cannot explain it without that.”
Kudzu Science: Ken Miller’s The Human Instinct
Miller is one of those “settled science” bullies. Here he sets his sights on essayist Marilynne Robinson.