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'''Michael Ruse''' is a [[Canadian]] [[philosopher]] and [[historian of science]].
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'''Michael Ruse''' (born June 21, 1940 in Birmingham, England) is a [[philosopher]] and [[historian of science]] at Florida State University. Two of the areas Dr. Ruse focuses on are the creationism/evolution controversy and the demarcation problem in science. Michael Ruse authored such books as [[The Darwinian Revolution]]. In 1986, Dr. Ruse was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[http://www.isepp.org/Pages/06-07%20Pages/Ruse.html]
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He is known for his work on the history of evolutionary theory and creationism, including such books as [[The Darwinian Revolution]].
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Ruse has claimed that [[Christian]] and [[Darwinian]] beliefs can co-exist. However, he has also been involved in court cases to ban the teaching of [[creationism]] and [[intelligent design]] in classrooms, and is a ardent atheist.  
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Ruse has claimed that [[Christian]] and [[Darwinian]] beliefs can co-exist. However, he has also been involved in court cases to ban the teaching of [[creationism]] and [[intelligent design]] in classrooms, and is a devout atheist.  
      
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