Tag: natural selection
How Evolutionary Theory’s Co-Founder Broke with Darwin
Unlike Darwin, Wallace thought that biology, chemistry, and cosmology proclaimed clear evidence of intelligent design.
For Alfred Russel Wallace, Natural Selection Opened the Door to Teleology
Charles Darwin always recognized to some extent the problem of removing all vestiges of intelligent causation from evolutionary processes.
An Impressive Instance of Unguided Evolution? Not So Much
“There is a desire for the theory to be true in spite of the science,” says Cornelius Hunter, “not because of the science.”
Ecosystems — A Tribute to Intelligent Design, or to Chance and Adaptation?
Thinking about all the species of animals, birds, and fishes, it becomes apparent that each one requires a certain type of food, suitable for its anatomy.
A Theoretical Biologist’s Mission Impossible: Banish Teleology While Retaining Meaning
The nonsense will cease eventually. But eventually is a long way off, if Barbieri’s dilemma is any guide.