tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381613.post112485646232549337..comments2023-04-03T19:10:54.088-04:00Comments on Critiques Of Libertarianism: William Paley was not an anthropologist.Mike Hubenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01371469964446567690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381613.post-1127381886583558392005-09-22T05:38:00.000-04:002005-09-22T05:38:00.000-04:00Yow! I've never read Hume's Dialogues. He's amaz...Yow! I've never read Hume's Dialogues. He's amazing.<BR/><BR/>I arrived at my explanation independently, though it's possible at some point Hume's influence reached me. That's why I didn't use ships for my example.<BR/><BR/>Modern audiences have a different understanding of design than in Hume's day. Then (a pre-scientific era of engineering) traditional trial, error, and mimicry were the means of gradual design. Design based on scientific principles is much more intentional and makes much bigger leaps: you can design a totally new product very quickly.<BR/><BR/>That's why I used corn as another alternative to design: it is closer to Hume's ship example, but shows less craftsmanship.Mike Hubenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371469964446567690noreply@blogger.com