Please review carefully the first two chapters of the book (pp. 7-45), the book is The Collapse of the Fact/Value Dichotomy (Harvard UP, 2004), Hilary Putnam. Please also review the article ”Non-Overlapping Magisteria” (1999), Stephen Jay Gould addresses the relationship between science and religion.
In his his article ”Non-Overlapping Magisteria” (1999), Stephen Jay Gould addresses the relationship between science and religion. Please read the article and compare it with the views of Putnam on the fact/value-dichotomy.
In your essay you must:1. State clearly the position of Gould on the relationship between science and religion.
2. Identify and briefly outline two reasons that Gould provides to support the dichotomy of two ”magisteria”.
3. Employ one of the objections expressed by Putnam against the fact/value dichotomy in order to contradict Gould.
you do not have to “reference” any of the assigned readings, or course material. if you use other sources than those readings, then provide references! Avoid in-text citations and make an effort to use your own words only. No foot- or endnotes please.
