existentialism – Uncommon Descent

Darwinian philosopher Michael Ruse muses on life

He does not really address the fact that most naturalists don’t actually believe that the free will he assumes actually exists.

Upright BiPed . Sort of OT... A few weeks ago I looked, but could not find. The Moderna messenger RNA vaccine (mRNA-1273,... – “Follow the science” is becoming a...
polistra Yup. The most basic rule in science is distinguishing constants from variables. This year has been the largest experiment in... – “Follow the science” is becoming a...
Karen McMannus Washington Post. Hehe. – “Follow the science” is becoming a...
Nonlin.org 5 replies to Seversky an Moron: 1. First off, a child is not a mutated parent. Second, you can be... – Larry Moran to write new book:...
Seversky Five Things You Should Know if You Want to Participate in the Junk DNA Debate Here are five things you... – Larry Moran to write new book:...
Seversky The terms "Darwinian" or "Darwinist" are employed by proponents of intelligent design and/or creationism as a pejorative epithet for any... – What Most People Don't Know About...
Upright BiPed . Sev, did you have any follow-up you wanted to add: .Sev: Once more, in my view, we are able... – “Follow the science” is becoming a...
Upright BiPed . #1 ... says the guy that only requires a logical impossibility occur before he will acknowledge documented science and... – “Follow the science” is becoming a...
Viola Lee Thanks, Johnny. That's pretty basic. Although I don't know much, I'm pretty sure there are quite a lot of additional... – What Most People Don't Know About...
Seversky Rather shamelessly, the Washington Post has also offered tips to stop yourself from spreading “misinformation.” And the Guardian has even... – “Follow the science” is becoming a...
Mung Perhaps JB would be so kind as to create a new topic here at UD on the subject of "Common... – What Most People Don't Know About...
johnnyb By the way, Viola, here is the NIH and how they *presently describe* evolution. It's straight out of the modern... – What Most People Don't Know About...
johnnyb Thanks UB! – What Most People Don't Know About...
es58 A simulation, by definition is Intelligent Design. Exactly So what could be more contradictory, hypocritical and presposterous than an academia... – At Scientific American: Why we live...
Upright BiPed . Enjoying your paper, JB. A nice read. – What Most People Don't Know About...
bornagain77 Whatever Mohammadnursyamsu, If your 'efficiently defined terms' make you define that which is clearly immaterial, i.e. mathematics, as being material,... – Michael Egnor: Here’s why an argument...
Tom Robbins A simulation, by definition is Intelligent Design. I believe they come up with these bizarre "theories" because they can't possibly... – At Scientific American: Why we live...
PaV Thanks, Rob, for the overview. You've captured things quite nicely. I do want add this: I believe it will only... – Is a new “muon” finding evidence...
mohammadnursyamsu Yes I am the best. Because the creationist conceptual scheme is the best. Your references are just babbling, meaning they... – Michael Egnor: Here’s why an argument...
Silver Asiatic I think we can be confident that nobody has been able to honestly and clearly reconcile the findings from those... – Has New Scientist returned abjectly to...
johnnyb Viola - I agree with what Jerry has said. In addition, there has been an "Extended Synthesis" proposed, but (a)... – What Most People Don't Know About...