Scientists have diverse philosophical, political, and religious views.
Just like any human community (e.g., Indians, lawyers, Canadians, football fans, ...)
Sometimes people ask me things like: are all scientists (except you) atheists?
Are all scientists political liberals?
Do all scientists believe that ...?
But, when it comes to well established scientific knowledge (Einstein's relativity, genetics, thermodynamics, evolution, climate change, the age of the earth, chemistry, ....) we are united and have the same view. The evidence is overwhelming.
How to interpret that knowledge philosophically is another matter.
Views are diverse. Science is not philosophy. Different interpretations are possible.
A recent book by sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund looked at the diverse religious views of a group of scientists.
For a related issue see
10 Scientific Ideas That Scientists Wish You Would Stop Misusing
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yes and as well as the theological and political, i just don't speak about my objection to all those Christians who insists in making changing the atmosphere a top priority; and not only for them, but for everyone else . yes we should be alert but not alarmed.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever read I Plimers book " Heaven and Earth" ?