> -----Original Message----- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:12 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: I'm gonna back Intelligent Design > > I really am.....a California high school is getting sued for offering an > elective class about Intelligent Design. The class is presented as a > philosophy class centering on discussions about various philosophies > concerning the origin of man. The class is NOT presented as a science > class, and is NOT being required in the core curriculum. > > I think this is exactly where ID belongs...so I don't see the validity of > this law suit. How can you sue over an elective philosophy class that is > discussing philosophy...philisophically? > > Info here: > http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/01/11/evolution.debate.calif.ap/index.ht > ml
I'm torn on this one. Is the class "about Intelligent Design" or about lots of ideas like Intelligent Design? >From a purely objective perspective I don't really think that ID proponents should be able to have things both ways here. They force the claim that "ID is science!" - that's the fundamental core argument. As such it should not be taught in a philosophy class (and honestly if that's their position ID proponents should be against this as well). If it's a scientific concept it should be judged, criticized and dealt with at that level and none other. Considering the serious sciences you wouldn't have a "philosophy of geology" or "philosophy of biology" class, right? And considering the pseudosciences how would you feel about a "philosophy class" on astrology, homeopathy, reflexology or ESP? For that matter how would ID, a self-proclaimed scientific discipline, even be taught as a course of philosophic study? If the class is called "philosophy" but the materials are presented claim to be science then isn't it a science class? Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:191859 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
