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Phillip E. Johnson exposes the flawed underpinnings of naturalism in this discussion of evolution, sex education, abortion, God, the search for a grand unified theory in physics, what our public schools should teach, the basis of law and more.
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出版社周刊评论
Johnson (Darwin on Trial) fires a major salvo in the culture wars with this sweeping critique of the reigning materialist philosophy. According to this UC Berkeley law professor, ``naturalism''the belief that all of reality can ultimately be explained in purely physical terms and that God is merely a projection of human desiresdominates our universities, public schools, sciences and professions. Yet most Americans, he maintains, arelike himtheists, Christian or otherwise, and believe in a supernatural God who created humanity for a purpose. Not always convincingly, he links naturalist assumptions to the pro-choice position on abortion, to Marxism, to popular culture's self-indulgent hedonism, to the ethical relativism of philosopher Richard Rorty and to judicial decisions to ban from schools the teaching of religious viewpoints. Doing battle with evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould, astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and other scientists, Johnson calls for a scientifically informed theology to study the interaction of God and the supernatural with the whole of creation. $30,000 ad/promo; Conservative Book Club main selection; author tour. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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In a brilliantly controversial polemic, Johnson (Law/Univ. of Calif., Berkeley) fires an intellectual broadside against what he sees as the marginalization of theism in public life and explores its implications for society and religion. According to Johnson, the established philosophy of the US is now what he calls ``Naturalism,'' a highly reductionist view that the world exhibits no intelligent design and that, except in the minds of believers, God does not really exist. Johnson holds that this establishment is essentially religious, in the sense that its metaphysical mindset not only permeates the world of science but also guides society in its ultimate values and decisions. He highlights the irony that this view is actually less tolerant than its predecessor since, in a new form of excommunication (intellectual marginalization), theistic dissenters are a priori considered irrational and extremist. As for the legal system, he claims, the shift away from objective natural law toward legal rights and interests has led to muddled and purely pragmatic judgments. For example, although abortion is legal, a mugger who caused a miscarriage was found guilty of murder in a 1994 California Supreme Court decision. Johnson argues that such decisions are not based on principle (such as the state's interest in protecting life) but, in this case, simply on the personal ``interest'' of the mother; since she did not choose to exercise her right of privacy by having an abortion, the fetus's killing was considered murder. Johnson's analysis is based on an in-depth study of the work of Stephen Hawking, Francis Crick, Stephen Jay Gould, and Richard Rorty, among others. He describes his own position as ``theistic realism,'' concluding with a call for all parties to engage fearlessly in rational dialogue and for American Christians to abandon their tendency to separate faith from reason. Well argued and astute, this critical work makes an exciting contribution to contemporary scientific and cultural debate.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Legal scholar Johnson is a most congenial member of a reputedly dour, censorious band--the staunch Christian critics of Darwinian evolutionary theory. That theory in its contemporary version Johnson sees as utterly excluding any divine creative act, not only from consideration as a truth claim, but also from toleration by the scientific, legal, and educational establishments. Here he rehearses and updates the argument against neo-Darwinian theory that he made in Darwin on Trial (1991) and then critiques the methodological naturalism that characterizes modern science and its influence. He sees naturalism--the contention that random natural processes account for things as they are--as having overstepped its bounds, giving rise to relativism in morals and an absolutism in science, law, and academe and denying religiously informed thought a voice in intellectual discourse from the elementary school on up. There are plenty of critics of "Godless science," but few are more intelligent (or better writers) than Johnson, none more generous and gentlemanly in acknowledging their opponents' strengths. --Ray Olson
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Johnson (Darwin on Trial, LJ 4/1/91) takes on naturalism, the belief that the material universe is "all there is." Since this is the basic position of all sciences, it has largely become the accepted philosophy of our whole culture. Johnson asserts that naturalism is an unproved metaphysical assumption, presupposed rather than proved by science. As such, it is essentially a religious position. He feels, therefore, that theism should be allowed a respected place in the debate about the nature of reality, since the conclusion will have far-reaching social consequences. A meaningless naturalistic universe differs profoundly from a purposeful, created universe in its implications for law, education, and almost everything else. Johnson does not preach; he reasons effectively and writes clearly. His argument is well worth taking seriously. A well-written book on a difficult subject; recommended for academic and public libraries.C. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, Ind. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
目录
Introduction |
1 Is God Unconstitutional? |
2 The Established Religious Philosophy of America |
3 The Grand Metaphysical Story of Science |
4 Is There a Blind Watchmaker? |
5 Theistic Naturalism & Theistic Realism |
6 Realism & Rationality |
7 Natural Law |
8 Education |
9 The Subtext of Contempt |
10 The Beginning of Reason |
Appendix: Naturalism, Methodological & Otherwise |
Research Notes |
Index |