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Tag Archives: richard dawkins
Dawkins picks Hitch as 2010 hero
Richard Dawkins has written a rousing essay at Guardian.co.uk praising Christopher Hitchens as his hero for 2010. I agree. It takes more than esophageal cancer to stop the Hitch from debating–and destroying– the likes of William Dembski, David Berlinski and … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 13
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 13: There is grandeur in this view of life Well, here we are: the big finish. Dawkins chooses to … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 12
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 12: Arms races and ‘evolutionary theodicy’ More bad news for the Creationists. Not only is the Creator apparently whimsical … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 11
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 11: History written all over us Creationists will find it increasingly difficult to explain away the evidence presented in … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 10
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 10: The tree of cousinship Homology. The fact that, say, mammals all share the same basic body plan, and … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 9
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 9: The ark of the continents Dawkins points out that geography has a profound impact on evolution: the landscape … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 8
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 8: You did it yourself in nine months One of the most frequent objections to evolution voiced by Creationists … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 7
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 7: Missing persons? Missing no longer I am not a biologist, nor am I an anatomist, much less a … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 6
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 6: Missing link? What do you mean, ‘missing’? Okay, now the rubber hits the road. As Dawkins points out, … Continue reading
The Greatest Show on Earth, Chapter 5
Chapter-by-chapter thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by John C. Snider © 2009 Chapter 5: Before our very eyes This chapter is both a necessary step in covering the gamut of arguments in … Continue reading