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The Darwin Debates
About the Event
Sunday, October 25, 7:00 pm
Darwin’s Dilemma and
We Are Born of Stars
Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 pm
An Agnostic Challenges the
New Atheists
Wed., Oct. 28, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Western Word Radio
Thursday, October 29, 7:00 pm
AFA Literary Cafe
Monday, November 30, 7:30 pm
Debate on the Origins of Life |
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:30 PM
 An Agnostic Challenges
Richard Dawkins
and the New Atheists
 Public Lecture by David Berlinski.
Respondent: James Underdown
Location: Beverly Hills Library Public libtrary, 444 N Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills
Admission: Free to the public
Parking: Free
Listen to an audio recording of An Agnostic Challenges Richard Dawkins
and the New Atheists Public Lecture by David Berlinski. Respondent: James Underdown |
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Biographies |
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski is a Senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and author of numerous books, including The Devil’s Delusion: Atheism and It Scientific Pretensions, just released in paperback, and the forthcoming The Deniable Darwin and Other Essays. The Chicago Tribune once wrote that “David Berlinski plus any topic equals an extraordinary book.” Berlinski received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University and was later a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics and molecular biology at Columbia University. He has authored works on systems analysis, differential topology, theoretical biology, analytic philosophy, and the philosophy of mathematics, as well as three novels. He has also taught philosophy, mathematics and English at Stanford, Rutgers, the City University of New York and the Université de Paris. He lives in Paris. Dr. Berlinski's website can be visited at http://www.davidberlinski.org. |
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James Underdown
James Underdown has been Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry-Los Angeles since 1999. The Center for Inquiry Transnational is the largest freethought organization in America. James has written for both Skeptical Inquirer and Free Inquiry magazines. He is also the founder and chairman of the Independent Investigations Group in Hollywood, CA, one of the U.S.’s premiere paranormal investigation teams.
He also represents the Council for Secular Humanism and has been active in church/state separation issues, as well as in promoting the philosophy of secular humanism.
Jim is the creator of the Steve Allen Theater at CFI-L.A. He has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows including Angels vs. Demons, Hannity and Colmes, Penn and Teller's Bullshit, History's Mysteries, Proof Positive, Truth Lies, and Lewis Black, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. |
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