Being human
Lucy Odling-Smee
Friday, 17 October 2008 14:46 UTC
What can science tell us about why we behave in the way that we do? And what are the consequences of that knowledge for society?
A series of Essays in Nature asks exactly these questions. Experts explore the potential impact on society, now and in the future, of discoveries in psychology, anthropology, genetics, neuroscience, game theory and network engineering.
All eight essays in this series have now been published. Take a look at the collection and tell us what you think.
Updated 12 February 2009 18:04 UTC
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In response to Nicholas Beale; the author claimed not that religious beliefs are based on “no evidence”, but that “When people proclaim their adherence to a particular faith, they subscribe to claims for which there is no evidence…” Considering that faith is generally defined as belief without evidence, it is an entirely objective statement, and not in the least biased.
Perhaps the author’s statement could be more concisely phrased as such:
“When people proclaim their adherence to a particular FAITH, they (by definition) subscribe to claims for which there is no evidence…”
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