Darwinism

Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. Also called Darwinian theory, it originally included the broad concepts of transmutation of species or of evolution which gained general scientific acceptance after Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, including concepts which predated Darwin's theories, but subsequently referred to specific concepts of natural selection, of the Weismann barrier or in genetics of the central dogma of molecular biology. Though the term usually refers strictly to biological evolution, creationists have appropriated it to refer to the origin of life, and it has even been applied to concepts of cosmic evolution, both of which have no connection to Darwin's work. It is therefore considered the belief and acceptance of Darwin's and of his predecessors' work—in place of other theories, including divine design and extraterrestrial origins.

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Artificial emotion: is giving robots feelings a good idea?

TechRadar 11 Sep 2018

Cognitive appraisal theory suggests that emotions are judgements about whether what’s happening in our lives meets our expectations ... Another theory is based more on what’s going on in your body, like your hormone levels, breathing or heart rate ... Darwinian theory would suggest we’re born with emotional capability....

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HC Orders CBI Probe After Uttarakhand Forest Dept Cites Darwin's Survival Theory to Justify Tiger Killings

News18 06 Sep 2018

The forest department had cited the Darwinian theory of ‘the survival of the ......

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HC Orders CBI Probe After Uttarakhand Forest Dept Cites Darwin's Survival Theory to Justify Tiger Deaths

Yahoo Daily News 06 Sep 2018

Uttarakhand. Rejecting the Uttarakhand forest department’s explanation of the death of 40 tigers and 272 leopards in the state in 18 months, the Uttarakhand High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the possible nexus between the department and poachers. The forest department had cited the Darwinian theory of ‘the survival of the fittest’ to explain the killings ... Poachers moved freely during the day ... ....

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Sorry Africa, Human Beings Evolved At Other Locations Too!

Yahoo Daily News 01 Sep 2018

The theory that has been in vogue about man’s origin is that he first evolved in Africa and from there spread out to colonise the rest of the world. This theory is known as the Out-of-Africa model ... My hypothesis, by linking the continental drift theory and the theory of evolution, attempts to explain this “unknown” process – and does not defy Darwinian logic....

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Gender egalitarianism made us human: patriarchy was too little, too late

Open Democracy 31 Aug 2018

In Mothers and Others , the most important book on human evolution published this century, the outstanding Darwinian feminist Sarah Hrdy gives a convincing account of how, why and when this happened ... What are these large brains for? One major hypothesis is the Social Brain theory ... Egalitarianism is difficult to explain using Darwinian theory premised on competition....

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Scientists Identify a Key Cognitive Error that Could Explain Why People Believe in Creationism and ...

Alternet 21 Aug 2018

As absurd and patently false as it may be, the notorious Q Anon conspiracy theory has gained traction among a passionate portion of the United States in recent weeks and months. This should hardly be surprising given that the country elected Donald Trump, known widely for spinning racist conspiracy theories of President Barack Obama's place of birth. But conspiracy theories are nothing new to American life....

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‘It’s a battle for the survival of scientific research’

Live Mint 18 Aug 2018

Darwinian theory is as fundamental to biology as Newton’s laws are to physics or the structure of benzene is to organic chemistry, says Ankit Sule ... First, Darwinian evolution is one of the more fundamental theories that shaped modern science ... Stating such theory is wrong shows a poor understanding of science....

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LOOPER: Can hope be found in present-day America?

Waxahachie Daily Light 17 Aug 2018

I was once on a college campus for a conference that featured a prominent biologist as a keynote speaker. During his talk, he defended Darwinian evolutionary theory from attacks by other academics ... It was not faith in God, but it was faith nonetheless.When he spoke of Darwinian Evolution, it was as if he were intoning the name .......

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Evolution — More Certain Than Gravity?

The American Spectator 03 Aug 2018

Whether the standard neo-Darwinian mechanism fully explains the origins of biological novelties is a question that scientists themselves increasingly contest ... The best academic freedom legislation permits students to learn about the scientific strengths and weaknesses of evolutionary theory, notabout alternative scientific or religious ideas ... The theory of evolution is a “necessary” truth....

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Can hope be found in present-day America?

Hillsdale Daily News 29 Jul 2018

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Shayne Looper: Can hope be found in present-day America?

Journal Standard 27 Jul 2018

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Turkish 'sex cult' leader is arrested over fraud

This is Money 12 Jul 2018

The alleged sex cult leader was detained along with dozens of mainly female alleged supporters ... Oktar is a creationist who rejects the Darwinian theory of evolution and has written a 770-page book 'The Atlas of Creation' under the pen name, Harun Yahya ... Oktar - also known by his pen name Harun Yahya - has authored numerous books promoting creationism against Darwin's theory of evolution as well as conspiracy theories....

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