The Greatest Show on Earth
So the Library very kindly and conveniently notified me yesterday that they were holding Richard Dawkins’ latest book for me. I barely made it in the door to get it… in fact, the only reason they let me in is because the book was held. If I had to get it off the shelf, they wouldn’t have let me (Thus, I do not have Tile Your World, which I would like to review before tiling my bathroom floor).
So, similar to my reading through Coyne’s book, I will be posting various thoughts and insights as I read the book. Last night I read chapter 1, “Only A Theory?”. Here is my summary of points:
- Creationists are idiots.
- Evolutionists are persecuted in schools.
- “Senior clergy and theologians” don’t have a problem with evolution, and so neither should you.
- Creationists are idiots.
- Defining terms: Theories and Facts.
- Creationists are really idiots.
We’re off to a wonderful start.
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So, in a nutshell: does he make any substantive arguments? Or is it mainly just calling people idiots?
This was just chapter 1. I don’t think he made any substantial arguments. I don’t remember how far I got in the book before I stopped reading it. Probably not more than Ch. 3 or 4. It might be worth reading.
It definitely had a whole lot more money put into it than Coyne’s book did. Flashy color pictures and all that. But from what I read, I’d recommend Coyne’s book over Dawkins’.
Excellent. Thanks.
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