| I like Dawkins and I respect the attempts to reason about a god that Aquinas engaged in. I do think, though, that a biologist, when speaking outside his specialty, is at a disadvantage. He's as free as anyone to have his opinions on the topics raised by Aquinas. But to pit his opinions as an evolutionary biologist against a man who spent his life studying philosophy and theology is unreasonable. I'm not sure what background Dawkins has in philosophy, but it can't be as extensive as Aquinas'. I'm not saying I think Aquinas' arguments have merit, just that his opinions should be challenged by an equally educated philosopher. |