Type post Author Michael Egnor Date November 3, 2015 CategoriesNeuroscience & MindPhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, science Is Your Brain a Computer? Michael Egnor November 3, 2015 Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy 1 The most popular argument against functionalism is John Searle's Chinese Room argument. Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date October 21, 2015 CategoriesBioethicsFaith & SciencePhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, Nature, science, Views Sam Harris Gets Morality Wrong Michael Egnor October 21, 2015 Bioethics, Faith & Science, Philosophy 1 In knowing right from wrong, science can genuinely help us, but not at all in the way Harris envisions. Read More ›
Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date October 9, 2015 CategoriesEvolutionFaith & ScienceIntelligent DesignPhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, science, Views Will Provine Was No “Nilhilist”; Gail Provine Graciously Sets the Record Straight David Klinghoffer October 9, 2015 Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy 1 "I remember someone kept trying to label Will a 'nihilist' in his Wiki entry, and he kept taking it out." Read More ›
Type post Date October 7, 2015 CategoriesEvolutionFaith & ScienceIntelligent DesignPhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, Views Listen: Felipe Aizpún on Design, Teleology, and Philosophy Science and Culture October 7, 2015 Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy 1 Aizp�n explains how intelligent design is both a scientific and philosophical argument, and discusses opposition to ID from some Thomist philosophers. Read More ›
Type post Author David Klinghoffer Date October 7, 2015 CategoriesIntelligent DesignPhilosophyPhysical Sciences Tagged , __k-review, nature, science, Views Putting Scientism in Its Place David Klinghoffer October 7, 2015 Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Physical Sciences 1 It's a remarkable mystery that we can even begin to understand the universe. Read More ›
fair-social-justice-concept-with-gavel-and-stethoscope-front-536359136-stockpack-adobestock Type post Author Wesley J. Smith Date September 28, 2015 CategoriesBioethicsMedicinePhilosophy Tagged , __nedited, "chilling effect", "duty to kill", conscience rights, euthanasia, events, freedom of conscience, Health & Wellness, Netherlands, News, science, world Doctor Sued for Saying No to Euthanasia Wesley J. Smith September 28, 2015 Bioethics, Medicine, Philosophy 3 Once you open the door to assisted suicide and euthanasia, you are on the road to death on demand. Read More ›
Type post Date August 15, 2015 CategoriesBioethicsEvolutionPhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, science, Views Are Humans Simply Robots? Nancy Pearcey on the "Free Will Illusion" Science and Culture August 15, 2015 Bioethics, Evolution, Philosophy 1 Pearcey points out the inconsistency of evolutionary materialists who hold that free will is simply an indispensable illusion. Read More ›
Type post Date August 9, 2015 CategoriesMathematicsPhilosophyScience Tagged , __edited, science, Views Conversations with David Berlinski: What Is a Number? Science and Culture August 9, 2015 Mathematics, Philosophy, Science 1 Mathematician and philosopher David Berlinski talks with Casey Luskin about the nature of numbers and mathematics. Read More ›
Type post Author Michael Egnor Date August 3, 2015 CategoriesFaith & SciencePhilosophyPhysical Sciences Tagged , __k-review, science, Views Stephen Hawking: "Philosophy Is Dead" Michael Egnor August 3, 2015 Faith & Science, Philosophy, Physical Sciences 1 Perhaps what he means is that metaphysics has not kept up with science, which is just a conceptual jumble. Read More ›
Type post Date July 21, 2015 CategoriesEvolutionFaith & ScienceIntelligent DesignPhilosophy Tagged , __k-review, Book News & Events, Darwin's Doubt, News and Events, Response to Criticism Hear Stephen Meyer and Eric Metaxas on Podcast Now! Science and Culture July 21, 2015 Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy 1 No radio host is more thoughtful, or funnier, than Metaxas. As Eric points out, the Scopes Trial is "ground zero" for the culture war. Read More ›