Science and religion

Question 1

Who are the 3 authors that the study for Science and Religion class?

Answer 1

Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins, Philip Kitcher

Question 2

What does Jay Gould thinks about Science and religion?

Answer 2

There are 2 different magisteriums and therefore should be studied using different tools.

Question 3

What about the God delusion?

Answer 3

He wrote the God delusion: thinks that they should be analyzed using the same tools

Question 4

What does the IDT tells us about Science and religion?

Answer 4

Created the Intelligent Design Theory, he thinks that the theory of evolution is true but a non-natural intelligence is at the source of everything

Question 5

What is meant by “Punctuated Equilibrium”?

Answer 5

That is, species are generally stable, changing little for millions of years. This leisurely pace is “punctuated” by a rapid burst of change that results in a new species and that leaves few fossils behind.

Question 6

What is one of the perfections that serve as a basis for the ontological argument?

Answer 6

Existence is one of the perfections