...wrote: Randall Balmer, chairman of the religion department at New York's Barnard College, says that the Baylor angel figures are one in a periodic series of indications that "Americans live in an enchanted world," Yes, and it's called America. -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

.... These pollsters really epitomize the characteristic of stupidity. Another human coming to your aid could be considered a "guardian angel." A dog trained to call 911 can be considered a "guardian angel." There is nothing necessarily supernatural about it. -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

..., of biology, of physics, of mathematics, of computers, of psychology, of art, of music, of literature, and so on. Any and all of these topics can be studied in a philosophical way when one asks how they are related to each other in an overall world view." -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

... systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument. The word philosophy is of Ancient Greek origin: meaning "love of knowledge," "love of wisdom." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -

...of the simple-minded and religious, and what passes for philosophy, the highest of all the sciences and the apex of reason itself, becomes nothing more than a few tidbits of childish rationalizations passed down from father to son or from professor to student. -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

... of characteristics, it only shows that his argument by analogy was false, that his desire to "merge," as it were, antidiluvialism with his theory of gradual modification was guided by some irreligious notions held a priori to the evidence, that is, ad hoc. -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

.... -- Oh, I thought it was a dork Christian Creationist argument using scientific sounding refutations merely as means to the ends of strengthening the appel to some biblical myth. Even Christianity would be preferable to the junk he propounds. -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

...living species such as turtles, I'd wager all my money on evolution. -- Oh, I thought it was a dork Christian Creationist argument using scientific sounding refutations merely as means to the ends of strengthening the appel to some biblical myth. " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

...that appear in the Cambrian stratum somehow evolved into fish in tens of million years. Yet since there is absolutely no link established between your deity called "Allah" and the origin of living species such as turtles, I'd wager all my money on evolution. -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"

... of characteristics, it only shows that his argument by analogy was false, that his desire to "merge," as it were, antidiluvialism with his theory of gradual modification was guided by some irreligious notions held a priori to the evidence, that is, ad hoc. -- " If I had remembered that the name 'Galt' appears in one of her books, I would have chosen a different name for my character." Stephen R. Donaldson, "Gradual Interview"