Tag: nature
Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature
Jonathan Witt describes four characteristics common in all works of human genius and provides examples, from Shakespeare’s Hamlet to Euclid’s geometry.
Cicero on Intelligent Design — Sound Familiar?
Yesterday was Cicero’s birthday. To celebrate, here’s my favorite quote from the Roman philosopher.
When Natural and Super-Natural Explanations Work Hand in Hand
Methodological naturalism is the idea that scientists may only invoke unintelligent causes for nature’s history.
Nature’s Wonder — A Tale of Two Scientists
Charles Darwin described an atrophied sensitivity to “grandeur” that he noted in himself.
New Thoughts on Evolution: Views of Professor Alfred Russel Wallace, O.M., F.R.S.
“The scales on the wings of a moth,” he said quietly, “have no explanation in Evolution. They belong to Beauty, and Beauty is a spiritual mystery.”