This lecture looks at what creationism is all about and some of the arguments that proponents of creationism use to argue that it is science. I ask what it is about science that makes it ‘science’. I outline an Popper’s theory of falsification as a response to the demarcation problem and finish by looking at a possible creationist response to the issue of falsification.

Copyright 2013 Jack Reynolds / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

This lecture looks at what creationism is all about and some of the arguments that proponents of creationism use to argue that it is science. I ask what it is about science that makes it ‘science’. I outline an Popper’s theory of falsification as a response to the demarcation problem and finish by looking at a possible creationist response to the issue of falsification. Copyright 2013 Jack Reynolds / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Creationism and Science (handout)

In this subject we examine some of the central problems that have captivated philosophers throughout millennia, as well as those that scientific advances and cultural changes have only recently brought to our attention. These might include: where did the universe come from? Might a machine think? Is time travel possible? Is it morally acceptable to eat meat, or to design children genetically? Does the world suggest the existence of a designer, a God? Students will focus on examining the merits of the various arguments on these issues, dealing with each philosophical problem for a week. Students will be introduced to most of the major philosophical areas, including epistemology (what can we know?), metaphysics (what is the nature of reality?), ethics, personal identity, and philosophy of mind.

Share Creationism and Science (handout)

Sign up to save your podcasts

Creationism and Science (handout)

Creationism and Science (handout)

More shows like Philosophical Problems

History of Children's Literature

Genres in Children's Literature

Australian Aboriginal History

Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War

Diet and Nutrition

Early Imperial Russia

The Roman World

Epics of Rome

The Philosophy of Descartes

Asia Rising