Michael Shermer Quotes
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" So, of course, Gish 's presentation was well received, which it would have been the case had he only gotten up and said "praise the Lord" and sat back down. "
Michael Shermer— Describing "Young-Earth" Creationist Duane T Gish's last debate of his career (which was against Shermer), in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 3, 2001, quoted from E-Skeptic for June 3, 2001
" My thesis is that morality exists outside the human mind in the sense of being not just a trait of individual humans, but a human trait; that is, a human universal. "
Michael Shermer— Shermer (2004). The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Share, Gossip, and Follow the Golden Rule (1st edition ed.). New York: Times Books. p. 18. ISBN 0805075208.
" … no such individual would find the Golden Rule surprising in any way because at its base lies the foundation of most human interactions and exchanges and it can be found in countless texts throughout recorded history and from around the world--a testimony to its universality. "
Michael Shermer— Speaking of one who has never heard of the Golden Rule, as mentioned in John Locke's Essay Concerning Human UnderstandingShermer (2004). Science of Good and Evil. p. 25.
" We're all talking about the same thing, whether it's religious people or New Age spiritual people or Buddhists or scientists. We're all talking about having a sense of awe and wonder at something grander than ourselves. "
Michael Shermer— quoted in Berger, Kevin (August 23, 2006). "The joys of life without God". Salon.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-26.
" The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does not. "
Michael Shermer— Shermer, Michael (July, 2008). How Anecdotal Evidence Can Undermine Scientific Results. Scientific American. Retrieved on 2008-07-24.
