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Schlagel, Richard H. was born on November 22, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
(The greatest influence on Western civilization during the...)
The greatest influence on Western civilization during the past two millennia has been the Judeo-Christian religious tradition. Besides its influence on religious beliefs, it has also shaped Western values, conceptions of origins, customs, political systems, and overall worldview. But today, owing to the unprecedented scientific and technological advances in the 20th century, this influence has greatly diminished. Developments in the natural sciences have radically altered our understanding of human existence and the universe; biblical scholarship has demystified the Bible; and scientific inquiry has superseded biblical and church authority. Despite this dramatic shift in our frame of reference, the public seems largely unaware of the radical conceptual implications of scientific discoveries and explanations.The aim of this clearly written, engaging work by philosopher Richard Schlagel is to provide the open-minded reader with the necessary historical, biblical, and scientific background for understanding and evaluating this crucial development. Reviewing both the history of science and the history of Judaism and Christianity as uncovered by modern scholarship, Schlagel comes to the conclusion that the religious viewpoint has been rendered obsolete by the scientific method. Following Socrates' dictum that "the unexamined life is not worth living," Schlagel exhorts us all to leave outmoded tradition behind and accept the rationally compelling evidence of the scientific worldview.
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Schlagel, Richard H. was born on November 22, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Pre-Med cum laude, Springfield College, 1949. Master of Arts in Philosophy, Boston University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1955.
Instructor philosophy, College of Wooster, 1954-1955; instructor, Clark University, 1955-1956; assistant professor, George Washington University, 1956-1962; associate professor, George Washington University, 1962-1968; professor, George Washington University, since 1968; department chairman, George Washington University, 1965-1969, 70-71, 77-83; named Elton professor philosophy, George Washington University, 1986. Sabbatical, Paris, with travel throughout Europe, 1962-1963, 69-70, 76-77, 83-84, 90-91.
(The greatest influence on Western civilization during the...)
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Member American Association of University Professors, American Philosophical Association, Washington Philosophy Club (vice president 1964-1965, president 1965-1966).
Married Josephine W. Regar, 1962.