A book relevant to the issues of translation and interpretation:
Alister McGrath. 2001. In the Beginning. Doubleday, New York. It is
an account of the events behind the publication of the King James
version, including the earlier English translations that influenced
it.
Also, an ad for a new book (due out in June) of some relevance,
though uncertain merit, has come to me. Massimo Pigliucci. 2002.
Denying Evolution: Creationism, Scientism, and the Nature of Science.
Sinauer Associates, www.sinauer.com. The blurbs claim that the focus
is on both the fallacies endorsed by creationists (not defined in the
blurbs) and the faults of scientists in sticking to ivory towers or
in endorsing or appearing to endorse scientism. I am not optimistic
enough about his views to send off my 25 bucks. However, the claims
to oppose scientism thus make me curious. Pigliucci was taking the
evolution proves atheism approach (approving of both) in his time on
this list and in opposing improved wording of the science teachers
standards definition of evolutiuon with regard to purpose. Has he
improved, or does he merely recognize some of the faults of others?
Dr. David Campbell
Old Seashells
University of Alabama
Biodiversity & Systematics
Dept. Biological Sciences
Box 870345
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com
That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted
Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at
Droitgate Spa
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