Category: Human Origins
Human Exceptionalism — An Evolutionary Dilemma
Following Darwin, with an assist from Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin, Ken Miller proposes that human reason, consciousness, etc. are exaptations, or “spandrels.”
Gauger: Rebel Science Versus Theistic Evolution
Is it really plausible to say that humans and chimps share an evolutionarily recent common ancestor, some 6 million years ago?
On Hominid Fossils and Universal Common Ancestry, Denis Lamoureux Distorts
Lamoureux is the theistic evolutionist who left an indelible impression a couple of years ago when he debated Stephen Meyer and atheist Lawrence Krauss.
New Paper in Evolution Journal: Humans and Animals Are (Mostly) the Same Age?
I am intrigued, but to be honest, I don’t quite know what to make of it just yet, and don’t want to jump to any conclusions.
In Evolutionary Thinking, Roseanne Barr’s Offensive Tweet Has a Long History
Some voices, if not necessarily thoughtful or serious ones, have recognized this, while at the same time missing the point.