Australian book of atheism 19 Aug 2010 My essay on secularism is coming out as a chapter in this book. Buy it as a summer solstice gift… Epistemology History Metaphysics Religion History
History On the decline of the humanities 11 Apr 2008 I’ve been pretty preoccupied this week with lectures and meetings, so this is my first post for a bit. Yesterday I attended a meeting at my university which pretty well aimed to wind up the disciplines of my school (history, philosophy, religion and classics) and present a single school with… Read More
Creationism and Intelligent Design Another historian criticises FAPP 26 Apr 2010 Bob Richards is a leading intellectual historian of Darwinian ideas, and here he takes Fodor and Piattelli-Palmarini to task for their misunderstanding of the way that the theories of evolution have developed. One point that he makes is that every “objection” FAPP have raised was an objection in the nineteenth… Read More
History Plato on the origin of the gods 15 Nov 2009 As for the other spiritual beings [daimones], it is beyond our task to know and speak of how they came to be. We should accept on faith the assertions of those figures of the past who claimed to be the offspring of gods. They must surely have been well informed… Read More
Australian atheism must be in a sorry state indeed to let a filthy agnostic in. What’s next, a pantheist, or god forbid, a deist?
Australian atheism is more multicultural than American atheism. It’s enough to reject Anglicanism and Catholicism.
Not so much agnostic as allowing for lots of possibilities. Also known as covering all the angles. Hence the name.
I third that question. As John has stated, gnu atheists are new exclusivists*. How did John get into a book, that presumably, has gnu atheist intent and writers? Is the great Ape a double agent, working against the forces of agnosticism? Oh, need more posts John. It’s too hard to while away the day with only B&W, Pharyngula and Metamagician to read? *In fairness, John’s also called them much nicer names, but for my bullshit to fly, I need to ignore those unpleasant facts.
Still traveling with spotty internet access. I have meaty posts in preparation. Normal asseveration resumes next week.
Good work. A new word! Asseveration: the solemn affirmation of a truth statement. Thanks, but then I’ve got you all wrong. I figured you were anything but solemn. I had you bagged as a smart arse, who while searching for the truth, didn’t mind a niggle or stab at (perceived) blowhards. Or your just taking the piss….
You take the piss solemnly? I’m just a gnu atheist dullard. I can’t do two things at once, so I presume that no one else can either. 🙂
The “Wonderous Mr Wilkins” sounds like a Kenneth Grahame story. Do I get to ride an old car and toot my horn?