A.C. Grayling: "Teach the Controversy"
Philosopher A.C. Grayling explains why "Teaching the Controversy" isn't a good approach to science education, whether it's regarding Evolution, Astronomy or Medicine. If you enjoy content...
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[peaceful music] A.C. Grayling: It's sometimes argued that in educating people, school and university level, they ought to be aware of the fact that there are differences of opinion, that there are controversies about things. Take, for example, biological evolution, and in the United States-- America and some other places in the world too-- there is opposition to the idea of biological evolution. People have ideas about, say, creationism or intelligent design, and the argument is that these ought to be taught too. Let's broaden the picture a little bit here and ask whether this means that if you were teaching astronomy in school, you should also teach astrology, or in medical schools, that the ancient theory of demon possession ought...
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[peaceful music] A.C. Grayling: It's sometimes argued that in educating people, school and university level, they ought to be aware of the fact that there are differences of opinion, that there are controversies about things. Take, for example, biological evolution, and in the United States-- America and some other places in the world too-- there is opposition to the idea of biological evolution. People have ideas about, say, creationism or intelligent design, and the argument is that these ought to be taught too. Let's broaden the picture a little bit here and ask whether this means that if you were teaching astronomy in school, you should also teach astrology, or in medical schools, that the ancient theory of demon possession ought...
