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Future Development And Significance Of Darwinism, Dawkins And Gould Dispute

Posted on:2011-10-01Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C H LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2190330332976931Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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In 1859, Darwin published "Origin of Species," Darwinism was born. Darwin's theory of evolution was put forward in the 19th century, the understanding of nature, revealing the scientific theory about evolution of life, not only for the first time in human history brought about a far-reaching knowledge revolution, but also on the subsequent biological development, creating a huge and far-reaching impact. However, the development of Darwin's evolutionary theory in the future, also encountered many new problems and challenges. And especially as modern genetics, molecular biology and paleontology and other fields of knowledge not only made progress in many modern synthesis theory of evolution can not explain the problem, but also the theory of natural selection put forward the challenges of knowledge, and biologists in the formation of a different in the consolidated evolutionary point of view, the validity of the theory of natural selection, once again triggered a heated debate.Dawkins and Gould are two well-known people in modern evolutionary of biology and they have their own unique contribution in the development of the evolution theory. In this context, belong to the Darwinian camp, though they have much the same view in the biological evolution, but also there are many different opinions, and even there is the existence of serious differences. In the end, between the two issues surrounding the outbreak of biological evolution continued in recent decades, have a tremendous impact on the heated controversy in the Anglo-American.This paper through the current situation in the development of Darwinism, focusing on analysis of the two perspectives in evolutionary biology of different differences, especially differences between the two men generated so much reason to further explore the evolutionary biology to further improve the development of their own by problems. At the same time, through the perspective of the scientific paradigm, to philosophical point of view that emerged within biology to different conclusions and many of the reasons for the differences, and for the next step to promote exchanges between different evolutionary studies and integration offers some ideas. Finally, not only pointed out the concept of Darwinian evolution in public establish a scientific outlook on the world faced the grim situation, namely, how to enable the public to better understand and establish the scientific concept of life evolution; Also stressed within the Darwinian camp, the urgency to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, combined with the current evolution of this important dispute arising from an entry point for further research and exploration, and ultimately promoting Darwinism in the future development and improved continuously.
Keywords/Search Tags:Dawkins, Gould, Darwinism, Debate, Evolution
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