Carl Linnaeus (Carolus Linnaeus) developed his taxonomic naming system in which he grouped species together and suggested that there was an evolutionary relationship between species within the same group. The taxonomic system
What is classical cultural evolutionism?Evolutionary Theories:Evolutionary theories have been developed over recent centuries. These differ in terms of how they explain events, and which events they explain. Such theories have become important to understanding the environment.Answer and Explanation: ...
Explain the difference between creationism and evolutionary theory. What is the importance of evolutionary biology? How is divergence defined in evolutionary biology? What is the difference between genetic mutation and genetic recombination? Define biological evolution...
Richard Dawkins (an evolutionary biologist), Sam Harris (a philosopher and neuroscientist), and Christopher Hitchens (journalist) are called “The Four Horsemen of the Non-Apocalypse” because they write books promoting the scientific basis for atheism and...
What distinguishes creationism from evolutionary theory, or astrology from astronomy? Can we have good reason to believe that our current scientific theories represent the world "as it really is"? This course critically examines the most important attempts to describe the scientific method, to draw ...
some still believe in the flat earth. Many of them think the world is 6,000 years old, and want to teach creationism in public school. Often the collision between the old guard and advanced thinking turns violent. We see this in the trial of Socrates, the crucifixion of Jesus, the Ameri...
rising up to advance creation science. “I’m searching for someone willing to help me develop the next generation of baraminology.” At the same time, he’s less and less interested in fighting against evolutionary creationists. “I’m beginning to think the war is detrimental to the ...
This article reviews two standard criticisms of creationism/intelligent design (ID): it is unfalsifiable, and it is refuted by the many imperfect adaptations found in nature. Problems with both criticisms are discussed. A conception of testability is described that avoids the defects in Karl ...
“I will never again cling so firmly to one particular evolutionary scheme,” said David Pilbeam after the dust had settled. The Harvard professor’s warning is, as we will see, apt for the ears of many an expert attracted by the siren song of excessive certainty. But the warning hasn’...
The idea of ‘nature’ is at the very core of science, considered as its flagship and deepest link with human societies. However, while nature preservation has become a major social concern, the idea of nature remains elusive. We examine here the origins