Tag: Galen
The Enlightenment (Re)turn to Atomism
What distinguished thinkers had long called out for its manifest absurdity was now, Phoenix-like, rising from the ashes.
Nothing New Under the Sun
The inference to a First Cause has begun to percolate down to people who hold no prior allegiance to any of the world’s accredited religions.
How I Came to Take Leave of Darwin: A Coda
After seeing my recent book through to publication, I began to experience a certain gnawing feeling.
What We Can Learn from Darwin
We hear a lot of talk these days about “following the science.” But science rarely speaks with one unified voice.
Medicine, Religion, and Cosmos — Was Andrew Cuomo Wrong to Invoke God?
In a press conference yesterday about the coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used notably religious language.