Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Science, ends, the meaning of life, etc
An excellent review of what is hopefully an excellent book.
Why does this straight-talking woman cause these men to cower? These sophisticates have no purpose in life other than pure research (the engineer uses the space technology he advances for low and hilarious purposes of personal gratification.) Their knowledge of science does not include any notion of final causes or purpose, teleology, and self-knowledge. And in this they reflect the blindness of the modern age generally.Also includes references to the Big Bang Theory. A fine book review.
The philosophic and theological premises of the modern age are explored by just-retired Georgetown University political theorist James V. Schall, S.J., in his latest book, The Modern Age.
Labels: philosophy, religion, science
