Tag: "philosophy of science"

The Return of the Design Argument

Taner Edis reviews two books about evolution and design.
[Issue 50: March/April 2005: Books]

Wittgenstein Solves (Posthumously) the Species Problem

Our science columnist Massimo Pigliucci on a longstanding problem in biology and how philosophy helps.
[Issue 50: March/April 2005: Science]

John Herschel

Toni Vogel Carey on a memorable but forgotten scientist and philosopher.
[Issue 48: October/November 2004: Articles]

Can An Evolutionist Believe in God?

Steve Stewart-Williams says not.
[Issue 47: August/September 2004: Philosophy of Religion]

Newton’s Flaming Laser Sword

Mike Alder explains why mathematicians and scientists don’t like philosophy but do it anyway.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004: Articles]

The Alleged Fallacies of Evolutionary Theory

In Issue 44, Peter Williams claimed to have found numerous logical fallacies in the writings of Richard Dawkins. His article has provoked this blow-by-blow response from Massimo Pigliucci, Joshua Banta, Christen Bossu, Paula Crouse, Troy Dexter, Kerry Hansknecht and Norris Muth.
[Issue 46: May/June 2004: Science]

After the Science Wars

Abdelkader Aoudjit reports on which beleaguered positions are still held After the Science Wars.
[Issue 45: March/April 2004: Books]

Bohr & Kant & Zeno

Would it not be nice if there were a simple foundation to quantum physics? Tony Wagstaff believes there is; and that the Greeks had it.
[Issue 45: March/April 2004: Articles]

Carbon Copies

Neill Furr examines the various arguments against human cloning and finds them all flawed. He says we should proceed with caution, but doesn’t think cloning should be banned.
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: The Issues]

Did the World Have a Beginning?

Mark Goldblatt on a medieval debate with modern echoes.
[Issue 44: January/February 2004: Articles]

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