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David Hume – The Evolution of Evolution | David Rives

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In the days before Darwin and naturalistic scientists like him, there were philosophers theorizing about God, the supernatural, and miracles. One such philosopher was David Hume, who lived during the eighteenth century. This Scottish thinker is best remembered for his influential system of thought that included empiricism, skepticism, and naturalism. Hume disregarded miracles and argued … Read More

Great Scientists: Louis Pasteur and Abiogenesis

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The anti-Biblical doctrine that life can originate from non-life, or spontaneously generate, has been pondered since the time of the ancient Greek philosophers. This abiogenesis was even suggested by Charles Darwin himself. The famed French microbiologist, Louis Pasteur, was instrumental in his work with disease immunology and germ theory. He was contemporary with Darwin, and … Read More