'Dialogue between science and religion matters to the planet'
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And he continued, My view of our planet was a glimpse of divinity. The late philosopher Holmes Ralston III devoted his life to two passions, God and nature. His ultimate goal to define the moral worth of the planet itself. I've been lucky enough that my own personal agenda, figuring nature out, has during my lifetime turned out to be the world agenda, figuring out our place on the planet.
Ralston passed away in 2025 at the age of 92. He spent some 40 years as a philosopher at Colorado State University, winning the prestigious Templeton Prize in 2003 and creating a whole new academic discipline. He really made a big contribution to philosophy. He's often credited with being one of the founding fathers of environmental ethics.
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