Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design
Thanks to everyone who voted for the book club this month! If everything went right, this means we should have 7 people to discuss the book at the end of May. Of course if more people want to read it and discuss, please be my guest.
The book chosen is Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design by Michael Shermer.
It can be found in both hardback and paperback at Amazon, although currently it is actually cheaper to buy in hardback (a special deal).
Thanks to all who are participating, and I hope you enjoy the book!
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Sweet. I’m picking up my copy.
Oliver
2 May 08 at 4:59 pm (GMT)
Yup, I ordered mine over Amazon this morning. Unfortunately for me, the UK paperback was cheaper, but oh well!
Adrian Hayter
2 May 08 at 5:16 pm (GMT)
I have a signed hardback copy. Gonna be nice to read it again.
Crashmaster
3 May 08 at 1:19 am (GMT)
Michael Shermer said, “As long as it is understood that morality is a human construction influenced by human cultures, one can become more tolerant of other human belief systems, and thus other humans.” I’d like to know if Mr. Shermer would have been tolerant towards Hitler and the Nazi’s
“But as soon as a group sets itself up to be the final moral arbiter of other people’s actions, especially when its members believe they have discovered absolute standards of right and wrong, it is the beginning of the end of tolerance and thus, reason and rationality. ” THE UNLIKELIEST CULT IN HISTORY, http://www.2think.org/02_2_she.shtml
Why does Mr. Shermer say that it’s wrong for a [human] group to say what is right and wrong for other groups, wrong for us?
thatsagreatquestion
3 May 08 at 5:58 am (GMT)
thatsagreatquestion,
You answered your own question there…
You asked if Shermer would have been tolerant towards the Nazi’s, and then quote him saying any group that sets itself as the final moral arbiter (like the Nazi’s did) is the beginning of the end.
Likewise, with your second question. Shermer says that it’s wrong for a group of people to say what is right and wrong, and the Nazi’s proved this.
Adrian Hayter
3 May 08 at 4:12 pm (GMT)
tsk tsk thatsagreatquestion, remember Godwin’s law.
Kieran
4 May 08 at 2:47 pm (GMT)