RE: What are your thoughts on Richard Dawkins?
March 27, 2017 at 1:55 am
(This post was last modified: March 27, 2017 at 2:10 am by Alex K.)
To quote PZ Myers, he writes like an angel. I agree that debate is not his strength, but that's ok, debate is often an idiotic format for making subtle and honest arguments. Most criticisms of his tone etc. are imho just mindlessly repeated or come from people who don't really know his work or are butthurt and need something to reject his arguments. Those who criticise him for being philosophically unsophisticated haven't convinced me that they have anything of actual substance to offer, and in my opinion miss the point. As is often the case with public science communicators, the public perception of his scientific importance is a bit distorted, he is certainly a very competent biologist, but not among the leading figures, and of course has not been at the forefront of actual research for a long time. But that's absolutely ok, you can't do everything. He has a big big ego and a tendency to make an ass of himself online, but he did improve his act. Now with the stroke he'sobviously taking it slower.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
