Tag: Thomas Nagel
Peppered Moths and More: Intelligent Design Takes Ownership of Evolution Icons
Darwinians never had a rightful claim to them in the first place.
Yale’s David Gelernter: Darwin’s Doubt Is “One of the Most Important Books in a Generation”
He credits reading Meyer’s book as the primary cause of his rejecting neo-Darwinian evolution, a “brilliant and beautiful scientific theory” now overtaken by science.
Philosophers Want Back into Science
One might call the 20th century a “philosopher of the gaps” period, with scientists basking in the headlines and philosophy finding less and less to do.
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.
Nine Years Later, Meyer’s Signature in the Cell Still Stirs Readers’ Praise, Wrath
Some books continue to be read long after the hype of their release has passed. These books contain compelling ideas and stories that speak to our humanity and inspire us to seek out the truth.