For the biologist Jeff Copeland, salvation lies not in God but a creature as fierce and free as the mountains it roams
Malcolm Ocean 🏴☠️ on Twitter / X
> God is not "just one item, albeit the supreme one, in a class of beings" but is rather "the source from which their being is derived."(The Experience of God by David Bentley Hart, so far one of the most annoying-and-useful books I've read) https://t.co/IbnRAISZvu— Malcolm Ocean 🏴☠️ (@Malcolm_Ocean) July 19, 2026
The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss
The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss is a 2013 book by philosopher and religious studies scholar David Bentley Hart published by Yale University Press. The book lays out a statement and defense of classical theism and attempts to provide an explanation of how the word "God" functions in the theistic faiths, drawing particularly from Christianity, Islam and Hinduism.
When "yang" goes wrong — LessWrong
On the connection between deep atheism and seeking control.
Meaning in Life as Being Part of Cosmic Evolution
Walt Whitman Below is an excerpt of comments from an astute reader of my book, The Meaning of Life: Religious, Philosophical, Transhumanist, and Scientific Perspectives: The scope of the universe …
'A reckoning for our species': the philosopher prophet of the Anthropocene
The long read: Timothy Morton wants humanity to give up some of its core beliefs, from the fantasy that we can control the planet to the notion that we are ‘above’ other beings. His ideas might sound weird, but they’re catching on
Deleuze and Biosemiotics: Biological Emergence, Agency, and Subjectivity in Logic of Sense and A Thousand Plateaus
Dialectical Nature: Reflections in Honor of the Twentieth Anniversary of Levins and Lewontin's 'The Dialectical Biologist' - Monthly Review
Brett Clark is a graduate student in sociology at the University of Oregon and coauthor of “Ecological Imperialism: The Curse of Capitalism,” Socialist Register 2004. Richard York teaches sociology at... READ MORE
Turtles All the Way Up
The idea that living beings have no free will might sound scientific today, but it remains as dogmatic as it has always been.
Evolution and the Meaning of Life
In an aside to his contribution to our recent discussion of same-sex marriage (my contribution is here), Big Think’s Peter Lawler wrote that Darwinists agree with many religiously observant people […]
CATS: Same As It Ever Was… And So Much More | Film Crit Hulk
What a silly thing to exist! Perhaps those six words best sum it all up best. Because there’s no other way to react to the fact that Tom Hoo
A quote by Umberto Eco
When men stop believing in God, it isn't that they then believe in nothing: they believe in everything.
Opinion | Can Evolution Have a ‘Higher Purpose’? (Published 2016)
The biologist William D. Hamilton entertained the notion. So can we.
Meaning of Life – Evolution – Reason and Meaning
Below is an excerpt of comments from an astute reader of my book, The Meaning of Life: Religious, Philosophical, Transhumanist, and Scientific Perspectives:
Übermensch | Social Sciences and Humanities | Research Starters | EBSCO Research
<p>The concept of "Übermensch," introduced by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in his 1880s work "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," describes an evolved form of humanity that transcends conventional human limitations and societal norms, particularly those imposed by religious structures. Translated as "overman" or "superman," the term represents an ideal that Nietzsche believed humanity should strive toward, emphasizing self-overcoming and the rejection of outdated moral frameworks. The Übermensch is often illustrated through metaphorical transformations, such as that of a camel, which bears the weight of traditional values, into a lion, which challenges those values, and ultimately into a child, symbolizing new beginnings and creativity.</p> <p>Interpretations of the Übermensch vary significantly—some view it as a physical evolution, while others see it as a mental or philosophical transformation. The concept has also been misappropriated in modern contexts; notably, the Nazis distorted Nietzsche’s ideas to justify their racial superiority agenda, despite Nietzsche himself being a critic of nationalism and anti-Semitism. The ambiguity in translation and interpretation has led to ongoing debates about the true meaning and implications of Nietzsche's Übermensch, with scholars exploring its relevance in discussions of personal autonomy, artistic freedom, and the potential for human evolution.</p>
The Dialectical Biologist
The Dialectical Biologist is a 1985 book by the ecologist Richard Levins and the biologist Richard Lewontin, in which the authors sketch a dialectical approach to biology. They see "dialectics" more as a set of questions to ask about biological research, a weapon against dogmatism, than as a set of pre-determined answers.
