Tag: Noam Chomsky
Michael Ruse on Purpose: The Flies in the Ointment
Ruse’s chronological snobbery might be forgiven if the claims he makes for Darwinism can be unequivocally substantiated.
A Positive, Useful Discussion of Human Exceptionalism … On the Internet? Yes!
Not all humans can be concert pianists. Some humans can’t speak or get out of a wheelchair or remember their daughter’s name anymore. Here we enter into moral and ethical issues.
As a Critic of Intelligent Design, Nathan Lents Fails to Connect
Initially, I was pleased to find someone who might be an interesting new participant in the evolution debate.
Evolution and the Insensitive Sandwich
David Brooks of the New York Times has taken a lot razzing for a column about social class signifiers and how they serve to insulate the upper middle class.
Butterfly Surveys Find Design, Not Darwin
As an alternative to playing “force the data into a Darwinian mold,” readers may wish to take part in a butterfly survey — just for the pleasure and value of getting outdoors and witnessing these delicate champions of biological design up close.