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Michael Ruse (born June 21, 1940 in Birmingham, England) is a philosopher of biology, and is well known for his work on the creationism/evolution controversy and the demarcation problem in science. He was born in England, took his undergraduate degree at the University of Bristol (1962), his master's degree at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (1964), and Ph.D. at the University of Bristol (1970). Ruse taught at the University of Guelph Canada for 35 years. Since his retirement from Guelph, he has taught at Florida State University and is the Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy (2000-present). In 1986, he was elected as a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Canada and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Bergen, Norway (1990), the McMaster University, Ontario, Canada (2003) and most recently the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada (2007).
Ruse was a key witness for the plaintiff in the 1981 test case (McLean v. Arkansas) of the state law permitting the teaching of "creation science" in the Arkansas school system (signed by governor Frank White).[1] The federal judge ruled that the state law was unconstitutional.
Ruse's 1988 book Homosexuality: A Philosophical Inquiry criticises social constructionist views of sexual orientation. However, philosopher Edward Stein argues that Ruse does not succeed in showing that social constructionism is mistaken, calling his discussion of it superficial.[2]
Ruse takes the position that it is possible to reconcile the Christian faith with evolutionary theory, unlike, for example, Phillip E. Johnson.[3] Though Ruse regards Richard Dawkins' stance as one similar to Phillip E. Johnson's, that is, Christian faith is incompatible with evolutionary theory in the sense that a religious believer must either reject religion or evolution. [1]
Ruse now debates regularly with William A. Dembski, a known proponent of intelligent design.[4]
Ruse founded the journal Biology and Philosophy[5] and has published numerous books and articles.
   | Speech by Michael Ruse 1993 to American Association for the Advancement of Science - Transcript: Speech by Professor Michael Ruse, The New Antievolutionism: 1993 AAAS Symposium. Origins Research 15:1. Ruse, Michael |
| | ''Mystery of mysteries: is evolution a social construction?'' - Harvard University Press: Mystery of Mysteries: Is Evolution a Social Construction? by Michael Ruse |
| | ''The Evolution-Creation Struggle'' - Harvard University Press: The Evolution-Creation Struggle by Michael Ruse |
| | ''Darwin and Design: Does evolution have a purpose?'' - Harvard University Press: Darwin and Design: Does Evolution Have a Purpose? by Michael Ruse |
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