Posted by alexandra_k on September 5, 2005, at 23:26:47
So they want to teach creationism alongside evolutionary theory in the schools.
I didn't know they wanted to introduce philosophy of science at high school...
How you weigh competing theories to decide which is a better explanation...
We do that in first year at university in introduction to philosophy - but I don't know how on earth they are going to do it at high school...
I mean... Most people have to grapple significantly to get a good understand of the principles of evolution by natural selection. And now it isn't just that that you have to worry about - its creationism too.
Bizzare...
I mean... Creationism is derived from a literal interpretation of Genesis. Teaching Genesis in the schools... Do they teach from the Koran? Other scriptures from other religions? Why are they wanting to teach the views of one religion as opposed to another religion?
I don't understand how this can be considered not to amount to teaching religion in schools...
Creationism cannot be construed as a scientific theory. With respect to science... It is either false (because of carbon dating of fossil records etc) or unflasifiable (because god created the world including pre-aged fossils). And... It posits one more entity (god) with no explanatory advantage (because god willed it so).
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