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Whewell - Atheist or Theist?

 
 
Reply Tue 22 Sep, 2015 11:38 pm
Based on the context one below, we see that Whewell is an atheist.
But on the context two, we see a theist.

Context one:

"But with regard to the material world, we can at least go so far
as this-- we can perceive that events are brought about not by
insulated interpositions of Divine power, exerted in each
particular case, but by the establishment of general laws."
--Whewell: "Bridgewater Treatise".

(the first comment on the preface of The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, sixth edition)

Context two:

William Whewell FRS FGS (/ˈhjuːəl/ hew-əl; 24 May 1794 – 6 March 1866) was an English polymath, scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. In his time as a student there, he achieved distinction in both poetry and mathematics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Whewell#Whewell.27s_neologisms
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Reply Wed 23 Sep, 2015 06:11 pm
@oristarA,
In context one, does Whewell actually say anything other than God does not supervise every event?

But he does make himself sound sufficiently erudite. He can keep his Anglican credentials while supporting the current science.
oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 12:41 am
@neologist,
neologist wrote:

In context one, does Whewell actually say anything other than God does not supervise every event?

But he does make himself sound sufficiently erudite. He can keep his Anglican credentials while supporting the current science.


Well, thanks. But can you prove that Whewell said God guided the evolution?
neologist
 
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Reply Thu 24 Sep, 2015 07:37 am
@oristarA,
I can't. I think that's the point.
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