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| − | '''Michael Ruse''' is a [[ | + | '''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] |
| − | + | 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. | |
| − | 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 | ||
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Revision as of 01:28, September 18, 2010
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.[1]
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.