Tag: history
Asking Questions Demonstrates Human Exceptionalism
This human trait of question-asking begins almost as soon as we learn to talk. Young children can confound their parents with their rapid-fire questions.
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.