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Hi OgreMkV,
| Quote (OgreMkV @ Mar. 28 2010,13:15) | from the syllabus...
| Quote | What you believe to be true will control you whether it’s true or not.
–Jeremy LaBorde |
This quote is fine for philosophy and morality and ethics (up to a point). But in reality, it cannot apply to science.
When PE came out, I dearly wanted it not to be true. Still, the evidence mounted up and PE is more supported than not.
I can believe that my next check will have my bonus on it, so maybe I'll go spend some money. However if my belief is unfounded (and since the announcement of the bonus in January, so my belief has been unfounded in every paycheck so far), then I will be a bit of trouble come rent time.
What you believe should not be used to 'control' or as an excuse for a lack of control. |
I wish Dr. Dembski's students would hurry up and get here. They are missing a good opportunaty to try out their developing skills in writing "...critical reviews appropriate to the debate between science and religion"
For example, PE = Punctuated Equilibrium, right?
It goes toward the argument with science it is supposed to be evidence, not philosophy, which controls what inferences to make and what experiments to run.
To be fair, I don't know how much the LaBorde quote is indicative of what Dr. Dembski is teaching. Let's find out what his students have to say.
Students?
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