A logical and methodological critical analysis of the "ideas" and "intellectual structure" governing "Richard Dawkins' Foundations of Atheism"

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Alireza Norouzi 1
Seyed Mojtaba Mirdamadi 2
1 PhD student of Tehran University, and 4th level student of Qom Seminary. Teacher of education courses at University of Tehran
2 A member of the faculty of Tehran University, and a senior professor at Qom Seminary
10.30470/phm.2024.2022747.2502
Abstract
With the theory of "evolution of species", Darwin has in mind the explanation of the mechanism of emergence in all kinds of organisms. As a biologist, he did not seek philosophical conclusions from evolution, but his view later became the basis for the atheistic interpretation of creation by some such as Richard Dawkins. The present research, while summarizing Dawkins' ideas, examines the foundations and intellectual structures governing his set of views with logical measures, and critically analyzes his previous ideas in theological topics.

Dawkins' materialistic attitude in the process of cumulative evolution is based on a series of logical and philosophical errors; From the explanation of how the natural order is formed, he expects to explain its why and cause, and it is clear that such an imposition will not go anywhere logically. In general, the lack of systematic and strong logical thinking is observed throughout Dawkins' arguments. Also, due to the influence of empiricism and philosophy based on the originality of matter, he harbors wrong ideas in theology such as "the composition of God from parts, and the materialism of God", which is one of the important causes of his atheistic views.

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