Comments on: What’s the Difference Between Richard Dawkins and Britney Spears (Besides a Shaved Head)? http://churchvoices.com/archives/374 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Aaron Burgess http://churchvoices.com/archives/374#comment-7688 Aaron Burgess Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:18:57 +0000 http://churchvoices.com/archives/374#comment-7688 I read Dawkins book and it is what you would expect from a positivist. However, Dawkins need to be remind that postivisim was dismissed by just about everyone, even positivists, in 1940. However people with no philosophy background (i.e. everyone in that audience, including the Christians) would not understand his presupposition. You are correct. Atheism is not Dawkins biggest problem. His problem is the verification principle and his narrow view of truth. I would recommend that people read the book, because a lot of Christians think that an evolutionist like Dawkins cannot propose an ethical system. He can and does, thanks to Kant and others. I read Dawkins book and it is what you would expect from a positivist. However, Dawkins need to be remind that postivisim was dismissed by just about everyone, even positivists, in 1940. However people with no philosophy background (i.e. everyone in that audience, including the Christians) would not understand his presupposition. You are correct.

Atheism is not Dawkins biggest problem. His problem is the verification principle and his narrow view of truth.

I would recommend that people read the book, because a lot of Christians think that an evolutionist like Dawkins cannot propose an ethical system. He can and does, thanks to Kant and others.

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