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You say you're "neither a creationist nor a darwinist" and refer to "both radical forms of theism and atheism". The history and philosophy of science is fascinating, you'll appreciate that Darwinism is a term with multiple meanings and is much misused by creationists of the more literal or fundamental varieties. Charles Darwin's religious views were rather more complex than is often suggested, and in his "most extreme fluctuations" he had "never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of a God.— I think that generally (& more and more so as I grow older) but not always, that an agnostic would be the most correct description of my state of mind." Note that his agnosticism gave serious consideration to theistic evolution. . . . dave souza, talk 12:11, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
- Hi Dave! Thanks for the hints. I must admit that, since I am german, it takes me a bit more time to comment on your thoughts in more detail. So much for now: In germany, we have very agressive scientists from the field of evolution who praise the evlution theory as the one and only explanation for everything regarding the origin of life. As a physicist, I find this a bit ridiculous. Every theory (especially regarding the past) has its limits, and it turns into an ideology if questioning this theory is 'forbidden'. I am a bit tired of this. Sadly enough, many creationists forbid questioning their theories as well. I always get suspicious if exponents of a theory refuse to discuss its limits, and this is often the case with both 'sides.' However, discussing the limits of a theory seems to be essential for scientific progress (I think this is a quote from Popper). Best regards, --Docktor No (talk)
- Ah yes, this goes back to the secularisation of science in the 19th century, not least when Ernst Haeckel had a bit of an argument with church authorities. Science is always self-questioning, but is limited to studying natural phenomena and finding natural explanations, simply by its method. Evolution in its broadest sense is the only scientific explanation for the diversity of life, and abiogenesis is the only scientific field studying the origin of life. Other explanations may be possible or true, but no-one has shown a way of validating them scientifically. Thinking of aggressive atheists, Charles Darwin's religious views#Aveling and Büchner is an amusing anecdote. The full story is available here. The language is of its time, hope that's not too difficult. Anyway, it's fun finding out about these things, I'm still trying to understand more about the philosophy of science. . dave souza, talk 23:02, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
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Ok, no problem, I apologize! I moved the article from a sandbox of a german friend to public and was replying to him. --Docktor No (talk) 07:49, 1 August 2018 (UTC)