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In Reply to: RE: LOL! posted by geoffkait on April 04, 2011 at 18:29:22
You're beginning to sound like the Muslim who reviewed the New Testament. Bigoted and you haven't even bothered to read the book. If that is the reflection of your thinking, then you are no scientist.From his book, which I haven't finished yet: Impressive as universals may be, it is risky to use them as evidence between genes and culture": pg 149. Page 154: " As a cautionary prelude to an answer, let me again stress the limitations of the genetics of human behavior as a whole."
However, I can see how some religious fundamentalists would vehemently disagree. A number of years ago, some geneticists were exploring the idea that being homosexual may be genetically linked. Their entire funding was cut, not because the research was bad, but because, if that was found to be true, the anti gay stance by the church would have no foundation.
E.O. Wilson's book is subtitled the Unity of Knowledge. What I have read so far shows the thoughts of a man who is dedicated to a multidisciplinary approach to an understanding and making sense of the world around us. Human sensory perceptions, language, genes, environment, mathematics, physics, and then some are all an integral part of that understanding. In my reading thus far, he presents a balanced approach, advocating certain theories and presenting evidence to support his thesis, but at the same time presenting caveats.
When you write something better than the time conversion trash you post on the internet maybe you may approach 1% of Wilson's intellect. The man's no Velikosvky. At any rate, it is quite apparent that his ideas are too far above your level.
Stu
PS Wilson, BTW, does discus evolutionary convergence.
Edits: 04/05/11Follow Ups:
"E.O. Wilson's book is subtitled the Unity of Knowledge."
Geez, that's kind of a pompous subtitle for a book, doncha think?. A Unified Field Theory for Philosphers.
"What I have read so far shows the thoughts of a man who is dedicated to a multidisciplinary approach to an understanding and making sense of the world around us."
I'm glad someone is.
"Human sensory perceptions, language, genes, environment, mathematics, physics, and then some are all an integral part of that understanding."
Oh, boy, that's kind of what I was afraid of. LOL
"In my reading thus far, he presents a balanced approach, advocating certain theories and presenting evidence to support his thesis, but at the same time presenting caveats."
I certainly hope he presents a balanced approach. After all, the subtitle of his book is The Unity of Knowledge. Let me know if you get to the parts about the theory of morphic resonance or Bohm's Implicate Order.
Caveats are OK, as long as they're not too pushy. LOL
Cheers, GK
I am reading the book and his original words and thoughts. You must have a subscription to Reader's Digest.
Stu
I'm so glad you are reading his original words and thoughts. I hope your head doesn' t explode from all those original words and thoughts. I'm waiting for the E.O. Wilson for Dummies to come out, myself.
Sidenote - am I seeing things or is Enophile out of rehab and stalking me again?
Allowing a book into his apartment would alter the information field and diminish the sound quality of his imaginary Hi Fi.
On the plus side, he saves lots of money on music and movies....he just reads the reviews and forms an opinion.
Winning!
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