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Is rationalism rubbish?

Started by MarcusA, May 28, 2023, 02:16:12 AM

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MarcusA

The rationalist conflates genes with memes to produce Lamarckism, and Lamarckism is rubbish.
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Recusant

OK, interesting thesis, but paints with a broad brush. Even if we allow that Dawkins is a rationalist, I think it's a misrepresentation to claim that he conflates genes with memes. To attempt to broaden that to rationalists in general appears indefensible.

Lamarckism in the realm of memes doesn't appear completely rubbish to me, but I'm willing to entertain a support of the claim that it is.  :smilenod:
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


MarcusA

Richard Dawkins continues to this day to fancy eugenics but he just won't commit, mainly because he doesn't believe in bad science.
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MarcusA

The rationalist is a religious type.
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MarcusA

Rationalism is essentialist.
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MarcusA

#5
The rationalist deduces from reason.
The empiricist induces from experience.
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MarcusA

The rationalists on both sides are rubbish is all I know.
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