Michael Escott Ruse FRSC was a British-born Canadian philosopher of science who specialized in the philosophy of biology and worked on the relationship between science and religion, the creation–evolution controversy, and the demarcation problem within science.
Before coming to Florida State in 2000, Michael taught at the University of Guelph for 35 years. He received his B.A. from the University of Bristol in 1962, his M.A. from McMaster University in 1964, and his PhD from the University of Bristol in 1970. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Canada and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and holds honorary doctorates from the University of Bergen, McMaster University, and the University of New Brunswick.
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A Philosopher Looks At (8 books) Buy the Book

Reading Ruse: Michael Ruse on Darwinism, Science, and Faith Buy the Book

Understanding the Christianity–Evolution Relationship (Understanding Life) Buy the Book

Why We Hate: Understanding the Roots of Human Conflict Buy the Book

On Faith and Science Buy the Book

Atheism: What Everyone Needs to Know Buy the Book

Science, Evolution, and Religion: A Debate about Atheism and Theism Buy the Book

Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion Buy the Book

The Evolution Wars: A Guide to the Debates Buy the Book

Darwinism and Its Discontents Buy the Book

The Evolution-Creation Struggle Buy the Book
