“In Fool’s Errand, Scott Horton masterfully explains the tragedy of America’s longest war and makes the case for immediate withdrawal. I highly recommend this excellent book on America’s futile and se
When highlander Cole McTeirnay, on a fool's errand of revenge against the very Englishman he has spent his life hating, kidnaps English beauty Ellenor and takes her back to Scotland, he finds himself
It is very common to read or hear that the biblical Gospels cannot be harmonized. In fact, many go so far as to mock any attempts at resolution as a fool's errand. This phenomenon, often combined with
Most people see working to end global poverty and ensure a stable climate as a fool's errand. Add to that the Citizens United decision and the flood of money rushing into politics and the despair grow
Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, of
It's a fool's errand—but this quest through the dark woods is the only chance Allie has of ever feeling at home again.Mary Granderson’s body was never found after a tornado swept through the town of M
To ask about the relation of science and religion is a fool's errand unless we clarify which science we are discussing, whose religion we are speaking about, and what aspects of each we are comparing. This Element sets the study of science and religion in a global context by examining two ways in which humans have understood the natural world. The first is by reference to observable regularities in the behavior of things; the second is by reference to the work of gods, spirits, and ancestors. Under these headings, this work distinguishes three varieties of science and examines their relation to three kinds of religion along four dimensions: beliefs, goals, organizations, and conceptions of knowledge. It also outlines the emergence of a clear distinction between science and religion and an increase in the autonomy of scientific inquiry. It is these developments that have made conflicts between science and religion possible.
