Do you think he will get in trouble for not producing scholarly work like Cornell West did at Harvard?
2006-11-05 08:21:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Andy, I know you're kidding. Dawkins is a fallacy generator. And with his movie Root of All Evil, why did he have to go find people unqualified to talk about science to debate him. Alister McGrath is a theologian who teaches on his campus, Oxford, who was wanted to debate Dawkins publicly. Dawkins refuses. This might be because McGrath also has a PhD in Microbiology.
2006-11-05 08:32:33 · update #1
Craig, that is the point. Scholarly works don't require a press agent and media circuit. They require peer review and so far, Dawkins isn't getting much support in that sector.
2006-11-05 08:35:47 · update #2
I am actually disappointed with Dawkins for that reason.
one thing is to be a Scientist and work on understanding and explaining the evolution and development of life.
Its another to go out and attack every person that disagrees with you with false libel and gross generalization.
Personally I think the man snapped
2006-11-05 08:24:54 · answer #1 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Give the guy a break. He's just pimping his new book like every other writer does. He is engaged in a very noble pursuit right now by opening the dialogue on the problems with god belief and the dangerous nature of enshrining such beliefs in the political world. I don't think the powers that be at Oxford really care too much; they seem to value the work he has done thus far.
2006-11-05 16:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's hitting hard and causing the Christians grief which is good. Resort to ad hominem attacks all you like-he's the man who keeps winning the debates.
2006-11-05 16:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?
2006-11-05 16:32:21 · answer #4 · answered by Medicine Eddie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋