Richard Levins + Richard Lewontin
Harvard University Press 1985
A book review by Danny Yee © 1993 http://dannyreviews.com/ The Dialectical Biologist is a collection of essays on various aspects of biology. Richard Lewontin is a population geneticist and Richard Levins is an ecologist, and they are both world-famous within their fields. Here they are writing as Marxists (and dialectical materialists), and it is this that gives this book its unique perspective. It was by reading this book that I first came to an understanding of the dialectical method and attained some grasp of Marx and Engel's broader philosophy. Perhaps this is because my understanding of biology is better than my understanding of economics and political theory, or perhaps it is simply because Marx's writings are difficult to come to grips with and the commentary on them is so contentious.
A scientist who’s a Marxist.
And your point is?
THIS Danny Lee?
Funny I don’t recognize a single name amongst his “circle of friends”....
but I sure as hell DO recognize the websites he’s been on today!
Here’s one article he’s read:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/8/1572/82153/661/591235
You godless liberals posing as conservatives are just too damned funny!
The error in your logic is that their political opinions negate their admissions wrt science. That is a non sequitur.
Taking your position to it's logical conclusion, you would need to identify exactly the proper political opinions that a scientist must hold before we can rely on their admissions wrt science. Further, your political beliefs may negate your informed admissions in any area that a liberal would disagree with for the same reason. This is simply a fallacious position.
I know you don't understand, but you put yourself in a position that basically invalidates your own arguments.