Tag: philosophy
Is Methodological Naturalism Racist?
It is well established that people of color are poorly represented in STEM fields compared with their representation in the larger population.
Croft, Continued: I’m Not Saying It’s Aliens
Philosopher James Croft happens to think that absent background knowledge, “Aliens!” would be a weakly justified hypothesis.
Croft, Continued: More Thoughts on Meyer’s Debate with a Skeptic
I think he’s mistaken my emphasis in the specific car break-in examples I gave, namely that the burglars’ behavior was odd and unpredictable.
Meyer vs. Croft: Vying for the Lyellian Mantle
Stephen Meyer has aligned himself in spirit with the geologist Charles Lyell, who explained geological features “by reference to causes now in operation.”
Stephen Meyer, James Croft: Philosophers Battle Over the God Hypothesis
Croft ultimately had the worse of the argument on substance, as I intend to show over several forthcoming posts.