laws of nature – Uncommon Descent

Ecology

Are there universal laws of ecology?

Sounds promising. If physics depends on mathematics and chemistry depends on physics and biology depends on chemistry, why could not be laws be derived that help us understand ecology? But then Malthus betrays the authors, as he misled Darwin.

William J Murray SB said: If you have something of substance to say, then say it. I'm finished talking about inconsequential matters. – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
mohammadnursyamsu KF. You refer to evil people as the problem. Wicked tyrants, wicked judges, etc. Obviously the case of communism is... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
StephenB SB to WJM:: You have everything completely backwards. The whole point of the moral code is to prompt individuals and... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
KRock Embarrassingly, I have only read (and own) one of the 10 books mentioned in your video, "Signature in the Cell:... – Ten (or so) Pro-Intelligent Design Books...
Sandy Jerry So I assume it’s done for perverse reasons. Looks like when you read WJM messages you enter in an... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
jerry Yep. Look what her “natural rights” prevented from happening to her: absolutely nothing. Look at what the supposed moral duties... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
johnnyb My (largely self-serving) list: Naturalism and Its Alternatives in Scientific Methodologies - how to do science and academics without methodological... – Ten (or so) Pro-Intelligent Design Books...
William J Murray Kf said: In cases such as Milada Horakova, .. Yep. Look what her "natural rights" prevented from happening to her:... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray You have everything completely backwards. The whole point of the moral code is to prompt individuals and societies to do... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
bornagain77 At post 5 Sandy claimed that animals are just automations, Nope. No animal have soul ,all are automatons . God... – At Mind Matters News: Do any...
kairosfocus WJM, duty is not force though in community it may be advisable to back certain duties by force. Duty is... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
StephenB WJMIf all you have to offer in your “moral law” is something without any authority that holds me responsible and... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray SB said: So you keep saying, but saying it doesn’t make it so. You need to make your case. I've... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray SB, let's put some more of your "self evident truths" about good an evil things to the test. You say... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
StephenB SB: I have already dealt with that by explaining that the moral law, BY DEFINITION, is binding. WJMIf there is... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray SB said: The same standards for absurdity that apply to logic also apply to natural law. It is absurd to... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
kairosfocus WJM, duty is not equal to judgement and penalty. Though, ever, folly, evil, wickedness have chaotic consequences. There is such... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
StephenB This is why a moral “should” (duty, in the universal and objective sense) is not and cannot be “self-evidently true:”... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
TAMMIE LEE HAYNES Dear Mr Severski. Thank your for your kind response, which I found to be most valuable. I mean, we all... – Why trust in “science” is becoming...
William J Murray SB said: SB: You can stand by it all you like, but you have not made a case for it.... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray Bolded insertions into some of KF's commentary above: Try, I have no rights. What was done to Ms Horakova violated... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...