David Berlinski
David Berlinski was born in 1942 and is currently 83 years old. David Berlinski was born in New York City, New York, USA. Berlinski attended Columbia University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and Princeton University where he received a Ph.D degree in philosophy.
David Berlinski is famous as a mathematician and philosopher who has become known for his work in skepticism and science. He has written books about the history of science and mathematics in addition to several fiction works.
A child of Jewish immigrants to the United States from Germany, David Berlinski was brought up in a very artistic family. His mother was Sina Berlinski, a voice coach and pianist, while his father was Herman Berlinski, a composer.
After his schooling, he got a job at
Columbia University’s Department of Biology where he worked as a research assistant. He would then become a teacher of English, Mathematics, and Philosophy and has worked at the
Universite de Paris,
Stanford University,
City University of New York, and
Rutgers.
While he is a secular Jew, he has been known as a vocal opponent of evolution. He is a fellow of an organization promoting intelligent design as a pseudoscientific idea - the
Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. While he says he does not believe in intelligent design he is one of the greatest skeptics on evolution.
As for his personal life, he is the father to journalist Claire Berlinski and the writer Mischa Berlinski.
In David Berlinski’s book
The Devil’s Delusion, he points out the rituals, dogma, and hypocrisy of the community of scientists, particularly those who blindly believe in naturalism. He asserts that most of them believe in naturalism without ever seriously questioning its tenets for truth. According to Berlinski, atheism is for the most part laughable.
A Clean Sweep is a fiction work that Berlinski published in 1993. The lead is a man hired to find a businessman who went missing leaving behind all manner of problems. Asherfield is assigned the case but the investigation turns very bizarre when he meets a bunch of characters from the sleazy underside of the city.
In David Berlinski’s novel
The Body Shop, Asherfield the investigator finds himself in a bizarre plot that involves murder, illegal accounting shenanigans, blond bombshells, drug dealers, and Russian swindlers.
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David Berlinski: F.A.Q
When was David Berlinski Born? How old is David Berlinski?
David Berlinski was born in 1942. David Berlinski is currently 83 years old.
Where was David Berlinski Born?
David Berlinski was born in New York City, New York, USA and is American.
What was the first book David Berlinski wrote?
The first book written by David Berlinski was Philosophy: The cutting edge, published in 1976.
What was the most recent book David Berlinski wrote?
His most recently released work was Human Nature on November 11th, 2019.
Will there be any more books by David Berlinski?
David Berlinski does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has David Berlinski written?
David Berlinski has written 17 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the Modern Library Chronicles Series, 12 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 3 books in the Aaron Asherfeld Series, 1 book in the Signature in the Cell Series.