Plantinga vs Dennett

[Uranage]

Alvin Plantinga and Daniel Dennett debate the topic: Science and Religion: Are they Compatible? at the recent Central Meeting of the American Philosophical Association.

A written review of the discussion here:

prosblogion.ektopos.com/archives/2009/02/an-opinionated.html

Full mp3 audio here: apologetics315.blogspot.com/2009/02/alvin-plantinga-daniel-dennett-debate.html

 

[MindOverMatter]

What is science and religion?

 

[cpayne]

I read the transcript, but didn’t listen to the audio. I’ve met Plantinga but not Dennett, although I’ve seen him on video.

In one respect, they are mismatched in their purposes. For the most part, Plantinga seems interested in advancing the philosophical discussion between science and religion. Dennett, on the other hand, seems interested in converting people to atheism, whether it advances discussion or not.

Dennett has done some interesting philosophical work, too. But anymore he just really seems to be crusading against religious faith.