What's to be torn about? ID is a philosophy about the origin of the species that centers on a Designer, a God. We know it's not science....so any class that addresses it should be in the religious or philosophical study. QED.
> > 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:5:191896 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
