From Francis Collins, as from PZ Myers, a Steady Stream of "Pabulum" on Ethics

_{David Klinghoffer
November 12, 2013

Bioethics, Evolution, Philosophy

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Here's the likeliest result of adopting materialism, Darwinism, whatever you want to call it, as your guiding philosophical framework. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
November 4, 2013

Categories
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, science, The Privileged Planet}

Behold, Countless Earths Sail the Galaxies … That Is, if You Would Only Believe

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 4, 2013

Philosophy, Physical Sciences

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Could exoplanets support life that has a different chemical composition? Absent details about the composition, who knows? Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 30, 2013

Categories
Philosophy
Science
Tagged
, __k-review, science}

Why Science "Progresses"

_{Michael Egnor
October 30, 2013

Philosophy, Science

1}

The success of science rests on forgetfulness, i.e. a group of people agrees to shelve the discussion of the basis of things and work on something else. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
October 17, 2013

Categories
Philosophy
Science Reporting
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, __edited, Research, science}

What Has Materialism Done for Science? Introducing “Science Fictions”

_{Denyse O’Leary
October 17, 2013

Philosophy, Science Reporting, Scientific Reasoning

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As a journalist who has covered the intelligent design controversy for 12 years, I ended up asking a question repeatedly: What exactly has materialism done for science? Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 17, 2013

Categories
Bioethics
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, Views}

Jerry Coyne Continues to Deny Free Will

_{Michael Egnor
October 17, 2013

Bioethics, Philosophy

1}

Jerry is so blinkered by his materialist metaphysics that he can't admit the obvious. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 16, 2013

Categories
Philosophy
Tagged
, __edited, science, scientism, Views}

Calling Scientism Out

_{Michael Egnor
October 16, 2013

Philosophy

5}

Scientism will die a natural death, as any complex organism without a brain inevitably does. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Flannery

Date
October 6, 2013

Categories
Evolution
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, history}

Darwin and the Genetic "Fallacy"

_{Michael Flannery
October 6, 2013

Evolution, Philosophy

1}

The genetic fallacy is the assessment of an argument or theory based upon its origin, history, or source rather than the argument or theory itself. Read More ›

A person walking on a road that splits into two paths one paved with gold and the other leading to an open field, symbolizing life choices, 3D render, deep shadows

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 3, 2013

Categories
Ethics
Philosophy
Tagged
, __nedited, agency, altruism, compatibilism, correlation, determinism, free will, libertarian free will, selfish genes}

Jerry Coyne Is Determined to Deny Free Will

_{Michael Egnor
October 3, 2013

Ethics, Philosophy

7}

The deterministic view is that our choices are entirely determined by our current physical state (neurochemistry, gene expression, etc.) and our natural history. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 3, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, history}

A 240-Year-Old Automaton: The Idea of Man Under Materialism

_{David Klinghoffer
October 3, 2013

Intelligent Design, Philosophy

1}

Whoa, this is both impressive and creepy. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 1, 2013

Categories
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, science}

Does the Effectiveness of Science Support Philosophical Naturalism?

_{Michael Egnor
October 1, 2013

Intelligent Design, Philosophy

1}

Consider this analogy.�Among scientific disciplines, none is more "successful" than engineering. Read More ›