05.29.08
Stealth darwinization of the humanities?
Curriculum Designed to Unite Art and Science.
Uniting the sciences and humanities is a noble goal, but the real intent here seems to be the stealth Darwinization of humanities, another social conditioning initiative. The original purpose it would seem for the division in the first place is to prevent such imperialism scientism, so let us watch the effort turn into jargon and fail.
Wilson’s uncomprehending take on religion, one should note, is one of the silliest and most limited treatments of the subject, one that Darwinian assumptions simply cannot cope with.
A unified approach to the sciences and humanities might actually deign to study the history of religion in its vastness and diversity, from the Neolithic onward, with especial attention to the combined scientific/humanities significance to be seen in the Axial Age phenomenon. That’s just one possibility, it actually demands a unified consciousness in practice.