Re: Why don't male nipples work?

Kimura's Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution certainly qualifies as a
theory in my book. ALL notions of supernatural action are based on belief.

Guy


in article f404h4$1p0j$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, John W Edser at
edser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 6/3/07 9:30 PM:


Guy A Hoelzer <hoelzer@xxxxxxx> wrote:-

This is the kind of BELIEF in Darwinism that Gould and Lewontin railed
against in their Spandrels paper. If you consistently premise research
questions on such a belief, it removes Darwinism itself from science.

JE:-
Guy, do you separate beliefs from theories or do you only separate
different
KINDS of beliefs?

I separate beliefs from theories. I wouldn't call an idea a belief unless
or until a critical view of the idea has been abandoned. In contrast, I
wouldn't call an idea a theory unless it is deeply embedded in critical
thinking.

JE:-
Please provide an example.


Regards,

John Edser
Independent Researcher

edser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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