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Hilary Putnam

          Philosophy of Science Prt 1

          Philosophy of Science Prt 2

          Philosophy of Science Prt 3

          Philosophy of Science Prt 4

          Philosophy of Science Prt 5



          Five Phases in the Development of the Philosophy of Science

          The End of Theory? Neo-Pragmatism - Against Theory (Paul Fry-Yale University)

          Reflections, Who Doesn’t Hate Theory Now? (Paul Fry)

          Science from Aristotle to Galileo (Peter Millican - Oxford)


Plantinga view of compatiblity of science & religion contrasted with  Richard Rorty’s view of the compatibility:

          Science & Religion: Where the Conflict Really Lies (Alvin Plantinga)

          Does Science Show That Miracles Cannot Happen (Alvin Plantinga)

          Divine Action (Alvin Plantinga)

          NYU Questions World-Class Philsopher Alvin Plantinga on Science & Religion (Alvin Plantinga)

          Is Religion Compatible with Science? (Richard Rorty)

          Rorty on the End of Inquiry  (Richard Rorty)

          The Rorty Discussion - Theory of Meaning & Truth (Richard Rorty & Donald Davidson)


Rorty On Truth

          What’s Wrong with Current Physics?  (The Institute of Art & Ideas)

          Do We See Reality as it is? (Don Hoffman, TED)

          The Putnam-Rorty Debate & the Pragmatists Revival  (Various)


See also, American Scientific Affiliation Website, especially the section devoted to “Resources on Science and Christian Faith” and other sections with on-line articles:

          Philosophy of Science

          History of Science

          Intelligent Design

          Divine Action

          Age of the Earth

          Reading Genesis