Tag: Jerry Fodor
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.
For Alfred Russel Wallace, Natural Selection Opened the Door to Teleology
In an excerpt from his new book, Professor Flannery identifies Darwin’s principal failing in developing his theory.
Can the Rot of Naturalism Be Stopped? Relating Information to Matter and Energy Might Help
A New Yorker obit for naturalist atheist philosopher Jerry Fodor noted Fodor’s dismissal of the “natural selection” cult but, surprisingly, did not offer polite contempt.
A New Article in Salvo Magazine Rebuts Objections that the Vertebrate Eye is Poorly Designed
Dawkins argues that even if the design works, it would “offend any tidy-minded engineer.” Yet the overall design of the eye actually optimizes visual acuity.
Natural Selection as “Piano Tuning”
“Organisms will change ever so slightly in order to stay the same and, thus, survive in their particular niche or environment.”