Richard H. Schlagel is Elton Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at The George Washington University and the author of many books, most recently, Three Scientific Revolutions: How They Transformed Our Reality and Our Way of Life; Forging the Methodology that Enlightened Modern Civilization; Seeking the Truth: How Science Has Prevailed over the Supernatural Worldview; and The Vanquished Gods: Science, Religion, and the Nature of Belief.