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Amen. Midgley strongly opposes reductionism and scientism, and any attempts to make science a substitute for the humanities—a role for which it is, she argues, wholly inadequate. She has written extensively about what philosophers can learn from nature, particularly from animals. A number of her books and articles have discussed philosophical ideas appearing in popular science, including those of Richard Dawkins. She has also written in favour of a moral interpretation of the Gaia hypothesis. The Guardian has described her as a fiercely combative philosopher and the UKs foremost scourge of scientific pretension.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Midgley
Posted on: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 02:26:53 +0000

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