The Magician’s Twin: C. S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society

by John G. West

Publisher:

Discovery Institute Press

, 2012

Overview

Beloved for his Narnian tales for children and his books of Christian apologetics for adults, best-selling author C. S. Lewis also was a prophetic critic of the growing power of scientism in modern society, the misguided effort to apply science to areas outside its proper bounds. In this wide-ranging book of essays, contemporary writers probe Lewis’ warnings about the dehumanizing impact of scientism on ethics, politics, faith, reason, and science itself. Issues explored include Lewis’ views on bioethics, eugenics, evolution, intelligent design, and what he called “scientocracy.”

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Key Features

• Presents a wide-ranging book of essays by contemporary writers
• Probes Lewis’ warnings about the dehumanizing impact of scientism on ethics, politics, faith, reason, and science
• Explores issues which include Lewis’ views on bioethics, eugenics, and evolution

Contents

• “The Magician’s Twin” by John G. West
• “C S Lewis on Mere Science” by M. D. Aeschliman
• “C S Lewis on Science as a Threat to Freedom” by Edward S. Larson
• “C S Lewis, Science, and the Medieval Mind” by Jake Akins
• “A Peculiar Clarity” by C. John Collins
• “Darwin in the Dock” by John G. West
• “C S Lewis and Intelligent Design” by John G. West
• “Mastering the Vernacular” by Jay W. Richards
• “C S Lewis’s Dangerous Idea Revisited” by Victor Reppert
• “C S Lewis and the Advent of the Posthuman” by James A. Herrick
• “The Education of Mark Studdock” by Cameron Wybrow
• “C S Lewis, Scientism, and the Battle of the Books” by M. D. Aeschliman
• “C S Lewis, Scientism, and the Moral Imagination” by Michael Matheson Miller

Top Highlights

“Lewis perceived science as the ultimate threat to freedom in modern society.” (Page 57)

“These are qualities that are sorely needed in many current debates over science in the public square.” (Page 67)

“it was the centuries following the Middle Ages that constituted ‘the high noon of magic.’^{10” (Page 61)}

“science cannot be set up on its own as the supreme arbiter of truth and value” (Page 75)

“science is similar to magic according to Lewis is its quest for power” (Page 29)

Product Details

• Title: The Magician’s Twin: C. S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society
• Author: John G. West
• Publisher: Discovery Institute Press
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 347
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963; Scientism; Religion and science
• Resource ID: LLS:MAGICIANSTWIN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:29:57Z

About John G. West

John G. West is the associate director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. He is coeditor of the award-winning C. S. Lewis Readers’ Encyclopedia and author of The Politics of Revelation and Reason and Darwin Day in America. He has been interviewed by Time, Newsweek, USA Today, and The New York Times, as well as appearing on CNN and Fox News. He holds a PhD in government from Claremont Graduate University and formerly was the chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography at Seattle Pacific University.