Tag: scientism
The Outsider: Wallace’s Reputation in the Darwinian Era
As I asked in a previous post: Why is Alfred Russel Wallace today a comparatively little known figure next to Darwin?
In Defense of Theistic Evolution, Denis Lamoureux Rewrites History
Scientism’s grand progress narrative holds that as we learn more and more about the world, purely natural or material explanations inevitably will arise and grow stronger.
From Darwinism to Dataism: Will We Lose Democracy to Techno-Religion?
When tyranny comes it often is introduced as some improvement, or as the correction of some perceived problem.
With Mark Levin on Fox News, David Berlinski Talks “Evolution, Science, Progressivism”
I think it’s the first time I’ve heard a discussion of the second of law thermodynamics on cable TV.
David Gelernter: “You Need To Know Who You Are To Begin With”
Knowing who you are, where you came from, is a central purpose of education, and frankly not only in the humanities but in biology.