Humanist Association to discuss Dawkins
The LW Humanist Association will meet on Sunday, May 7, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, at 10:20 a.m.
Dave Silva will present a program about the scientist, philosopher and writer Richard Dawkins. A short YouTube video will be shown and then there will be a PowerPoint presentation about Dawkins’ books, starting with “The Selfish Gene,” in 1976, which shows how genes act to ensure humans’ survival and program their brains. It was in this book that Dawkins invented the concept of memes as a replicator of ideas.
Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and in “The Blind Watchmaker” in 1986, he argues the case for Darwinian natural selection as the explanation for the diversity of life.
Most of Dawkins’ books have been about science; however, he is best known for his views of religion in books like “The God Delusion” in 2006, and “Outgrowing God: A Beginners Guide” in 2019.
After reviewing Dawkins’ books and philosophy, the meeting will open up to questions.
