Re: [asa] Celebrating Darwin's Errors

Heya Bernie,

I don't know where your criticism is here. Is it just with the choice of
words - 'celebrating errors'? If so, call it something else. "Respecting and
highlighting the humanity of scientists." I'm just going with that title
because it's in the title of the paper - what it's called is inconsequential
to me, and I think what I've outlined is respectful. If you disagree with
that, I'd be happy to hear why.

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Dehler, Bernie <bernie.dehler@intel.com>wrote:

> Schwarzwald:
> "As for turning the tables - I think many Lutherans are more than prepared
> to talk about Luther's mistakes, or Calvinists about Calvin's mistakes,
> certainly with regards to theology or otherwise."
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> I think there's a huge difference in thought and practice of discussing
> wrong ideas vs. "celebrating errors."
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> …Bernie
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> Heya Bernie,
>
> I think a distinction should be drawn here. I'm not (and I hesitantly
> suspect no one else is) saying we should be going, 'Haha, look at what
> Darwin was wrong about, what a rube.' I'd see celebrating errors in this
> case as specific to the goals and interests of science - to appreciate how
> even men and women who advance great ideas can still be wrong, even majorly
> wrong. To point out how being wrong on some things doesn't entail being
> wrong about all things (or the reverse - how being right on some things
> doesn't entail being right about all things.) And to see how metaphysics can
> influence or encourage their investigation.
>
> As for turning the tables - I think many Lutherans are more than prepared
> to talk about Luther's mistakes, or Calvinists about Calvin's mistakes,
> certainly with regards to theology or otherwise. Again, this isn't about
> mockery or tearing down those individuals.
>
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 1:18 PM, Dehler, Bernie <bernie.dehler@intel.com>
> wrote:
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> Celebrating the errors of a historical person seems like a downright rude
> and nasty exercise. Imagine the tables were turned and people wanted to
> celebrate the errors of Calvin, Luther, or any saint you can mention.
>
> ...Bernie
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