November 15, 2023

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made […]

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From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

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From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

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From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

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Remembering Our First Principles Jeff Dellinger Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

Read More Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! It has been a very busy past few weeks, beginning with CSICon 2023 in Las Vegas and followed by a series of engagements with Richard Dawkins throughout the West Coast. I had the honor of introducing Richard for

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From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

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From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic Read More »

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic Read More »

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic Read More »

From the archives: Having faith in skepticism – Science, belief and meaning Nick Beard The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 3, Issue 4, from 1989. Paul Kurtz recently gave a talk in London, entitled The Transcendental Temptation. Kurtz was interesting, but the behaviour of the audience left much to be desired. There seemed to be a self-righteous smugness in the air. A section of the audience made

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