But Platt, that is NOT how people who work on evolution think: they see what
they do as first seeking pieces of the evolutionary puzzle - the history of
how species emerged and developed over time - and then trying to see how
they fit, in order to discern the patterns that lie behind the observable
evidence. None of them that I know claim, 1) that they have all the pieces,
2) that they know the full extent of the puzzle, 3) that the puzzle
'explains' everything', or 4) that nothing lies behind the puzzle.
You may be interested in a fascinating little book: THE MAP THAT CHANGED
THE WORLD, by Simon Winchester.
And then there is Stephen Gould's wonderful and readable tome, THE STRUCTURE
OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY, for those who do really want to understand how
evolutionary theory emerged and how, as theory, it works.
Best regards,
Lawry
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PLATT:
One thing you can say about Darwinian evolution: most
scientists (not all) are sure there's nothing divine--or DQ--about it. In
fact, they define themselves by their certainty. You see how this works--
limit the universe to what you think you can explain, then claim that's
the universe. With such narrow mindedness in charge, no wonder
society is in trouble.
Platt
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