Reflections

Michael Ruse

doi:10.1017/9781108562324.061

60 - Reflections

from Part IX - Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 September 2021

Michael Ruse

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Stephen Bullivant

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Michael Ruse: Affiliation:
Florida State University
Stephen Bullivant: Affiliation:
St Mary's University, Twickenham, London

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One of us, Stephen Bullivant, wrote the Introduction to this collection, so it seemed like a good idea to have the other, Michael Ruse, write a short, de facto Epilogue. Ruse is a philosopher and so what he has to say rather reflects his field of scholarship. In particular, in looking at such a project as this, a large collection of essays on the history of atheism – probably the most exhausting project that either of us will engage in during our whole academic careers, but also one of the most exhilarating and important – Ruse’s inclination is to turn to Immanuel Kant for guidance.

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Information: The Cambridge History of Atheism , pp. 1115 - 1122

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