From the scala naturae to the symbiogenetic and
... all the details [8]. In his writings, Ramon Llull argued that there is no difference between philosophy (i.e., natural history) and Bible-based theology, and therefore between reason and faith [8,9]. Hence, even the most absurd mysteries may be proven by means of logical inferences and the use of Ll ...
... all the details [8]. In his writings, Ramon Llull argued that there is no difference between philosophy (i.e., natural history) and Bible-based theology, and therefore between reason and faith [8,9]. Hence, even the most absurd mysteries may be proven by means of logical inferences and the use of Ll ...
Wells, Icons of Evolution
... and developmental biology, University of California, Berkeley) claims that biology textbooks greatly exaggerate and distort the evidence to support a theory of evolution. He claims “Students and the public are being systematically misinformed about the evidence for evolution” by these books. ...
... and developmental biology, University of California, Berkeley) claims that biology textbooks greatly exaggerate and distort the evidence to support a theory of evolution. He claims “Students and the public are being systematically misinformed about the evidence for evolution” by these books. ...
Evolution PPT2
... The Fossil Record Darwin saw fossils as a record of the history of life on Earth. By comparing fossils from older rock layers with fossils from younger layers, scientists could document that life on Earth has changed over time. ...
... The Fossil Record Darwin saw fossils as a record of the history of life on Earth. By comparing fossils from older rock layers with fossils from younger layers, scientists could document that life on Earth has changed over time. ...
Atomism, epigenesis, preformation and preexistence: a clarification
... explicitly rejected Harvey’s views on this point, and although he conceded that the embryo has to go through some “dheloppement” before attaining the adult form, his theory clearly qualifies as preformationist (Roger, 1971: 546; see also Bowler, 1973) in spite of the fact that it became widely ident ...
... explicitly rejected Harvey’s views on this point, and although he conceded that the embryo has to go through some “dheloppement” before attaining the adult form, his theory clearly qualifies as preformationist (Roger, 1971: 546; see also Bowler, 1973) in spite of the fact that it became widely ident ...
Evolutionary Biology (Life Sciences 3500) Fall 2014
... about examples of focal concepts from the scientific literature. I encourage you to find examples that interest you. In each case you will use an electronic database (Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com or ISI Web of Knowledge (http://isiknowledge.com) to search the recent literature for papers ...
... about examples of focal concepts from the scientific literature. I encourage you to find examples that interest you. In each case you will use an electronic database (Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com or ISI Web of Knowledge (http://isiknowledge.com) to search the recent literature for papers ...
Qualitative differences between naïve and scientific
... The question of why organisms are adapted to the environment in which they live was Wrst formulated by Greek philosophers as early as the seventh century BC (Mayr, 1982), yet it remained unsolved until Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859. Darwin’s solution was inspired by three empirical ...
... The question of why organisms are adapted to the environment in which they live was Wrst formulated by Greek philosophers as early as the seventh century BC (Mayr, 1982), yet it remained unsolved until Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859. Darwin’s solution was inspired by three empirical ...
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... • Charles Lyell –uniformitarianismsame mechanisms that shaped Earth’s surface in the past continue to work today. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ...
... • Charles Lyell –uniformitarianismsame mechanisms that shaped Earth’s surface in the past continue to work today. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ...
Experimental Evolution and Its Role in
... ulations are exposed to some alteration in an environmental variable (such as temperature or osmotic concentration) and changes within the populations over many generations are measured and analyzed. The experimenter provides the environment, but does not otherwise directly select on any character o ...
... ulations are exposed to some alteration in an environmental variable (such as temperature or osmotic concentration) and changes within the populations over many generations are measured and analyzed. The experimenter provides the environment, but does not otherwise directly select on any character o ...
13.4 Homologies provide strong evidence for evolution
... 13.3 SCIENTIFIC THINKING: Fossils of transitional forms support Darwin’s theory of evolution • Thousands of fossil discoveries have since shed light on the evolutionary origins of many groups of plants and animals, including • the transition of fish to amphibian • the origin of birds from a lineage ...
... 13.3 SCIENTIFIC THINKING: Fossils of transitional forms support Darwin’s theory of evolution • Thousands of fossil discoveries have since shed light on the evolutionary origins of many groups of plants and animals, including • the transition of fish to amphibian • the origin of birds from a lineage ...
1 THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1. INTRODUCTION Before
... Science assumes that we can learn about the natural world by gathering evidence. The ultimate test of any conceptual understanding exists only in real materials and observations. Evidence is the basic stuff of science. Without evidence there is only speculation. This we do through our senses and ext ...
... Science assumes that we can learn about the natural world by gathering evidence. The ultimate test of any conceptual understanding exists only in real materials and observations. Evidence is the basic stuff of science. Without evidence there is only speculation. This we do through our senses and ext ...
Intergenerational Decision Making: An Evolutionary Perspective
... for each of the past thirteen millennia, there is no reason to believe that the actual decision made by Native Americans (by hypothesis, not to limit hunting) was other than rational and unconstrained. Under normative market theory, it follows that that decision must have been utility maximizing and ...
... for each of the past thirteen millennia, there is no reason to believe that the actual decision made by Native Americans (by hypothesis, not to limit hunting) was other than rational and unconstrained. Under normative market theory, it follows that that decision must have been utility maximizing and ...
Punctuated equilibrium theory represents shifting balance theory (of
... this view, is called by Stanley (1975) the “species selection”. In this higher level process species become analogous to individuals, and speciation replaces reproduction Stanley [31]. Lastly, macroevolution and quantum evolution and also species selection occur in both punctuated equilibrium and in ...
... this view, is called by Stanley (1975) the “species selection”. In this higher level process species become analogous to individuals, and speciation replaces reproduction Stanley [31]. Lastly, macroevolution and quantum evolution and also species selection occur in both punctuated equilibrium and in ...
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... Natural selection is not a random process. It has the opposite effect of chance because it selects the best adapted organisms which then contribute disproportionately to the gene pool of the next generation Evolution is not directional / has no predetermined purpose. Humans exist because natural ...
... Natural selection is not a random process. It has the opposite effect of chance because it selects the best adapted organisms which then contribute disproportionately to the gene pool of the next generation Evolution is not directional / has no predetermined purpose. Humans exist because natural ...
Generalizing Darwinism to Social Evolution
... George Ritchie. Ritchie corresponded with Alexander, and they both saw that Darwinian selection could be applied to the evolution of ethical ideas. In his book Darwinism and Politics, Ritchie upheld that in human societies “language and social institutions make it possible to transmit experience qui ...
... George Ritchie. Ritchie corresponded with Alexander, and they both saw that Darwinian selection could be applied to the evolution of ethical ideas. In his book Darwinism and Politics, Ritchie upheld that in human societies “language and social institutions make it possible to transmit experience qui ...
Evolutionary Theory and the Ultimate–Proximate
... distinction between Cosmides’s claims about ultimate function on the one hand and about proximate mechanism on the other. The distinction between ultimate and proximate explanations is central to the neo-Darwinian paradigm, yet we are concerned that the evolutionary literature on human behavior exhi ...
... distinction between Cosmides’s claims about ultimate function on the one hand and about proximate mechanism on the other. The distinction between ultimate and proximate explanations is central to the neo-Darwinian paradigm, yet we are concerned that the evolutionary literature on human behavior exhi ...
Manuscript - Weizmann Institute of Science
... between different requirements. Con*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: [email protected] sider two phenotypes v and v ' . If v ' is better at all tasks than v , the latter Biological systems that need to perform multiple tasks face a fundamental trade-off: will be eliminated b ...
... between different requirements. Con*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: [email protected] sider two phenotypes v and v ' . If v ' is better at all tasks than v , the latter Biological systems that need to perform multiple tasks face a fundamental trade-off: will be eliminated b ...
Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics:
... The most important and influential informational constraint is an organism’s phylogenetic history because all biological organisms form and evolve from pre-existing, ancestral, life forms (Brooks and Wiley, 1986). This historical constraint is evident when looking at the character distribution on a ...
... The most important and influential informational constraint is an organism’s phylogenetic history because all biological organisms form and evolve from pre-existing, ancestral, life forms (Brooks and Wiley, 1986). This historical constraint is evident when looking at the character distribution on a ...
Using new tools to solve an old problem: the evolution of
... for a higher reproductive rate, compared with equivalently sized non-endotherms [13,16,17]. Additionally, the high capacity for aerobic metabolism seen in endotherms enables them to sustain high levels of activity, with evident ecological benefits such as increased capability to search for food and ...
... for a higher reproductive rate, compared with equivalently sized non-endotherms [13,16,17]. Additionally, the high capacity for aerobic metabolism seen in endotherms enables them to sustain high levels of activity, with evident ecological benefits such as increased capability to search for food and ...
Lamarck Ascending! - Harvard DASH
... Law to be a surreptitious importation of an inadmissible ‘principle of design.’ A violation of either of Weismann’s conclusions, about the proximate mechanism of inheritance or about the ultimate source of adaptation, would require a radical change in current evolutionary theory. But it is important ...
... Law to be a surreptitious importation of an inadmissible ‘principle of design.’ A violation of either of Weismann’s conclusions, about the proximate mechanism of inheritance or about the ultimate source of adaptation, would require a radical change in current evolutionary theory. But it is important ...
HAMILTON`S FORCES OF NATURAL SELECTION AFTER FORTY
... the shifting of the transition ages between development, aging, and late life. For these reasons, evolutionary research on the demographic features of life history should be referred to as “Hamiltonian.” ...
... the shifting of the transition ages between development, aging, and late life. For these reasons, evolutionary research on the demographic features of life history should be referred to as “Hamiltonian.” ...
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... In particular, the beak shape of the finches varied depending on the food supply on each island. He thought these 14 finch species had probably descended from a single ancestral type of finch. ...
... In particular, the beak shape of the finches varied depending on the food supply on each island. He thought these 14 finch species had probably descended from a single ancestral type of finch. ...
Chapter 12 PowerPoint
... In particular, the beak shape of the finches varied depending on the food supply on each island. He thought these 14 finch species had probably descended from a single ancestral type of finch. ...
... In particular, the beak shape of the finches varied depending on the food supply on each island. He thought these 14 finch species had probably descended from a single ancestral type of finch. ...
Catholic Church and evolution
Since the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species in 1859, the attitude of the Catholic Church on the theory of evolution has slowly been refined. Early contributions to the development of evolutionary theory were made by Catholic scientists such as Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and the Augustinian monk Gregor Mendel. For nearly a century, the papacy offered no authoritative pronouncement on Darwin's theories. In the 1950 encyclical Humani generis, Pope Pius XII confirmed that there is no intrinsic conflict between Christianity and the theory of evolution, provided that Christians believe that the individual soul is a direct creation by God and not the product of purely material forces. Today, the Church supports theistic evolution(ism), also known as evolutionary creation, although Catholics are free not to believe in any part of evolutionary theory.The Catholic Church holds no official position on the theory of creation or evolution, leaving the specifics of either theistic evolution or literal creationism to the individual within certain parameters established by the Church. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, any believer may accept either literal or special creation within the period of an actual six day, twenty-four hour period, or they may accept the belief that the earth evolved over time under the guidance of God. Catholicism holds that God initiated and continued the process of his evolutionary creation, that Adam and Eve were real people (the Church rejects polygenism) and affirms that all humans, whether specially created or evolved, have and have always had specially created souls for each individual.Catholic schools in the United States and other countries teach evolution as part of their science curriculum. They teach the fact that evolution occurs and the modern evolutionary synthesis, which is the scientific theory that explains how evolution proceeds. This is the same evolution curriculum that secular schools teach. Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond, chair of the Committee on Science and Human Values, wrote in a letter sent to all U.S. bishops in December 2004: ""... Catholic schools should continue teaching evolution as a scientific theory backed by convincing evidence. At the same time, Catholic parents whose children are in public schools should ensure that their children are also receiving appropriate catechesis at home and in the parish on God as Creator. Students should be able to leave their biology classes, and their courses in religious instruction, with an integrated understanding of the means God chose to make us who we are.""