Philosophy and science

[dsgirl]

Interesting concept. I guess I never thought of it before, but I would agree that many of my science professors that I have had do have a philosophy of science, though maybe that would be an insult to philosophy.

As succinctly as I can state it, it would be that everything comes together to back up the idea that there is no intelligent design, that no God could exist, and that if evidence is contrary to popular scientific thought, then it's just that we don't yet understand it. One professor told me that intelligent design wasn't an option because it couldn't have existed, it couldn't exist because there was no God, and there was no God because that would infer intelligent design, which does not exist. Essentially, he was starting at the conclusion to determine the validity of the the evidence that was the basis for the conclusion.

Even from a philosophical standpoint, this sounds pretty rogue. Yet I was more amazed that my fellow students sat there in oblivion to the circular logic that had just passed before their eyes. Does anyone think anymore? Even atheist students should have challenged that logic.

[Linz]

Often it seems that too few people think about the "logic" espoused by professors and others with similar opinions on this matter of intelligent design. However, my question for your professor would be how he knows that there is no God? I mean for him to be able to make that statement means that he must be all-knowing, therefore, he is saying he is God in a way.
I find it amusing and sad in regards to the circular reasoning he used, for it only stands upon its own logic which stands on nothing else. This is why it is so important to think about why we believe what we say we do. Do we really believe something if we cannot explain it?