In this episode, Dr. Stacy Trasancos will discuss the difference between science and what some have dubbed “scientism,” and why it even matters. Dr. Trasancos brings with her discussions advanced ...
Well-known online atheist Bob Seidensticker once wrote that “science is the only discipline that tells us new things about reality.” I replied: “Like many atheists, he takes the epistemologically ...
“Two blokes walk into a pub and say they’ve discovered the secret of life. Only on February 28, 1953, they weren’t joking.” The two blokes? James Watson and Francis Crick. The secret of life? The ...
This week, a bit of news that escaped the notice of many was a dust-up between Lila Rose and Dr. Phil. The topic? The definition of science and the definition of life. The exchange went something like ...
It's an understatement to say that modern science has been the most transformative tool in the human toolkit over the last millennium. From our transportation systems to our digital playthings, we are ...
The economist Friedrich Hayek originally popularized the term ‘scientism’ in his 1952 book The Counter-Revolution of Science as a synonym for pseudoscience. The word later came to represent the ...
C.S Lewis and Augusto Del Noce were two 20th century philosophers who predicted what is happening in our time. Both men foresaw a cadre of technocratic elite that would capture international ...
It’s easy to judge someone else’s worldview, but it’s much harder to recognise that we even have a worldview. We appreciate how pagan societies might see spirits in nature, or how monotheists see God ...
William A. McConnell ’21 is a Mathematics concentrator in Adams House. His column appears on alternate Mondays. It’s an understatement to say that modern science has been the most transformative tool ...
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