Re: Freud, Marx and Darwin

Susan Brassfield (Susan-Brassfield@ou.edu)
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 16:02:22 -0600

Pearson:
>> Again, both [evolution and free will] are inferences. So, the upshot is
>>this: I can't
>>think of an argument for the conceptual defeasibility of "evolution" that
>>doesn't also apply to "free will."
>
>Bertvan:
>Neither can I. However, if someone could get the Darwinists to publicly
>admit they don't believe in the existence of free will, it might cut off
>their funding and hasten their demise.

free will is a religious issue. Some evolutionary biologists believe in
free will and others don't. Considering evolutionary biologists come from
nearly every country in the world, I'm sure some of them believe in
reincarnation. Fortunatly--at least for a while longer--there is not a
religious test for receiving funds for scientific investigation.

Susan

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