Tag: history
New! Philosopher and Mathematician David Berlinski on “Science After Babel”
“Many will read this book for the close, elegant reasoning, the astonishing erudition, or the mordant analysis. I confess I read it for the prose.”
Film Festival 2023 — “Three Big Myths”
Today we feature a video hosted by historian of science Michael Keas that exposes three big myths about the history of Christianity and science.
Uncommon Descent — A Farewell and Remembrance
I didn’t know what to expect from the blog when it started, but it quickly developed a following that was gratifying to see.
Rumors of War and Evidence of Peace Between Science and Christianity
The institution in which most scholars investigated natural motion is also noteworthy — the university. This invention began with the University of Bologna.
Natural Selection: The Evolution of a Mirage
Natural selection reveals itself as not just a metaphor but a mixed one: Nature being dumb but nevertheless capable of discrimination.