Tag: naturalists
Butterly Metamorphosis as a Test Case for Sternberg’s Immaterial Genome
What is the “it” (in “itself”) that carries through from beginning to end? The creature’s “self” seems to be lost along the way, in the goo.
Why John Muir Chose Nature Over Machines
The famous naturalist put human inventions aside to reap the benefits of nature.
Is Natural Law Irreducible?
Perhaps the most fundamental distinction between naturalism and intelligent design is where each metaphysical framework draws the line at irreducibility.
Darwin’s Bluff: Peeling Back the Myth
Tucked away in Darwin’s surviving papers is a manuscript of almost 300,000 words that he continually promised to others but never completed or published.
Natural Selection Subtracts, It Doesn’t Add — And That Matters
In the wild, all organisms must live within their niche. There are no wild polar bears in Arizona, and no iguanas in Alaska.