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2/01/2003 07:06:00 PM | Brad Plumer On the scientific method… Mr. Waligore: "And no, Brad, I don't think the Pope is really 'hedging' about evolution when he talks about souls: Prof. Dini denied recommendations to students who believed in evolution's physical reality; you can do that without being concerned what they think of a soul. It is the method that is important, not the subject matter. Brad's argument about non-Platonists and non-Marxists being able to study Greek philosophy and Marx is stupid. Of course you can. Dini's claim is that if you believe in creationism, you do not understand the scientific method. That's contestable, but plausible." As I mentioned, these students all must have an A in at least one of Dini's classes. They have all done well in a variety of science classes (or they couldn't get into medical school). They have used the scientific method, and used it competently, for four years. I think these creationists are very comparable to the non-Marxist scholar, or better yet, an atheistic theologian. What is off-base about this? I've been called stupid before, but I prefer to hear at least one reason (preferably a list, but keep it reasonable, my attention span is short), no? For the record, here's a list of creationist scientists. If Dini wants to tell the inventor of the MRI scanner that he doesn't understand the scientific method, that's his business. And I am not arguing that these scientists act "as if" they believe in evolution. I think they can act "as if" they understand evolution, and believe something else. And guide their research accordingly. So what? What matters is whether their results hold up among members of the scientific community. If creationists can agree to live in that community, then who cares what they believe? perma link |
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