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The value of Einstein’s mistakes

APR 01, 2006
Brian C. Hall

How unfortunate that Steven Weinberg chose to insert a criticism of religion—“other supposed paths to truth”—in his article. That Einstein was not infallible seems to have little relevance to the question of whether the prophets of various religions are infallible, and the latter question seems to have little place in a piece about Einstein.

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Brian C. Hall. (bhall@nd.edu) University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, US .

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Volume 59, Number 4

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