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New Atheism’s Moral Meltdown (Part 1)
Coyne’s Abject Failure
A little while ago, Jerry Coyne replied to our critique of his approach to ethics. We’re not at all convinced by Coyne’s response, which essentially reduces to a rant about religious fundamentalism. Let us restate our case for the sake of clarity.
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After Lawrence Krauss, Jerry Coyne seems to be the most likely candidate to inherit Richard Dawkins’ status as patron saint of New Atheism. He certainly has the qualifications – he is respected scientist who communicates complicated ideas with enviable ease. His recent dispute with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat reveals that he has none of the disqualifications: his worldview is far from coherent, and he is not above concealing an unconvincing argument behind bluff and bluster.
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Tagged Can We Be Good Without God, Debate, Gnus, Good and Evil, Jerry Coyne, McAtheism, New Atheism, Right and Wrong, The Moral Argument
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