[MD] Dawkins quotes RMP on religion.

[David M]

Hi Krim

Actually your intellectual history is perhaps misleading here.
There is an intersting  book called God and the Universe that
is about how metaphors and concepts in all
kinds of disciplines (from science to theology)
move around between disciplines and inspire progress. One man's
vague is another man's insight perhaps. Arthur
Gibson was the author I think.

David M

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Subject: Re: [MD] Dawkins quotes RMP on religion.


> [Platt]
> As I've said many times, I like Pirsig's explanation of the beginning of
> life.
> It beats "oops" IMO. It also harmonizes with the rest of his metaphysics.
>
> [Krimel]
> There is nothing in this account that 'explains' the beginning of life. It
> is kind a poetic description that provides the illusion of an explanation.
>
> How does saying that the Dynamic force invents different kinds of 
> molecules
> differ from God saying, "Let there be Life"?
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