Subboor Ahmad 
I am going to argue that evolutionary theory can explain morality in natural terms and this motivates the anti realist position. In particular I will be focusing on Richard Joyce’s argument from genealogical debunking. Russ Shafer-Landau has objected to Joyce and has put forth contentions. I will address these and argue that Joyce’s overall argument … Read more
Did Evolution Make Us Into Psychological Egoists? I will be making the case that there is no reason to suppose that evolution has made us into psychological egoists. Sober and Wilson1 put forward four compelling arguments to motivate psychological altruism; pluralistic structure of altruism, generation of sufficient emotions, belief emotion dependency and maladaptive updating. Each of … Read more
Abstract: Miriam Schleifer McCormick argues that we should want to form true beliefs only because of the instrumental value they possess. Recently Trevor Hedberg has challenged this view. Using the method of reflective equilibrium he argues that the value of true beliefs is best understood as intrinsically valuable. He points out that people pursue bitter … Read more
Abstract: Elizabeth Lloyd has objected to Methodological Adaptationism (MA) on the grounds that it misleads Science, so she is trying to motivate the idea that it can be replaced with an Evolutionary Factors (EF) framework. Her main argument is that the latter framework is more fruitful for scientific discoveries than MA. However, fruitfulness is a vague term, and she … Read more
“It is beyond doubt that the Darwin was right! Evolution created us – not God.” exclaims the speaker. The packed lecture theatre nods in agreement. “Only ignorant people deny these scientific proofs!” as he concludes his full day presentation on Darwin’s theory of evolution. You have just been shown evidence from anatomy, fossils, embryology, genetics, bioinformatics and biogeography. … Read more
Darwinian Delusions Part 1 | Part 2 Part 3: Does Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Lead to Atheism? This short series probes the differences in understanding between the general public and the academic sphere in the following three claims: Science leads to certainty Darwin’s theory of evolution is indisputable Darwin’s theory of evolution leads to atheism. In the first … Read more
Darwinian Delusions Part 1 | Part 3 Part 2: Is Darwin’s Theory of Evolution fact? This short series probes the differences in understanding between the general public and the academic sphere in the following three claims: Science leads to certainty Darwin’s theory of evolution is indisputable Darwin’s theory of evolution leads to atheism. In the previous article, we … Read more
Darwinian Delusions Part 2 | Part 3 Part 1: Should you reinterpret Islam to fit science? Over the years there have been numerous attacks by Darwinists on the beliefs of theists in general and Muslims in particular. Among the charges they make is that Darwin’s theory does away with the need for God, yet we still believe; … Read more
News of a heart-warming exchange between a Pakistani air traffic controller and Air India made headlines this week. Indian news outlet NDTV reported on the event, quoting the operator’s words, “we are proud of you”. Isn’t it wonderful that in difficult times even adversaries come together for the common good? This is nothing new: human … Read more