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Tag: Plinian Society

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August 23, 2024, 3:34 PM

On the Origin of Darwin’s Worldview

Michael Flannery tells of Darwin’s involvement in the Plinian Society, a “freethinkers” group at Edinburgh University in Scotland.

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Michael Flannery
October 16, 2023, 6:33 AM

Wallace’s Frenemies: A Lesson from Phillip Johnson

We can add Andrew Berry to the list of those quick to praise Alfred Wallace on certain matters but equally quick to condemn him on others.

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Evolution News
October 15, 2020, 6:57 AM

How Darwin’s Worldview Shaped Darwin’s Theory

It was at Edinburgh University that he first encountered radical philosophical materialism, which laid the philosophical foundation for his work in evolution.

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March 8, 2020, 5:22 AM

Just the Facts? Michael Flannery on Charles Darwin and Materialism

Learn more about Darwin’s experiences at the University of Edinburgh with the Plinian Society, and his interaction with prominent atheists near the end of his life.

Michael Flannery
November 24, 2019, 1:44 PM

Darwin’s Origin of Species — Some Historical Reflections 160 Years Later

Surely the “iconic” status of Darwin’s book could never have been predicted by either the author or his publisher.

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