Re: [asa] Education, Medicine, and Evolution

PvM,

> One has to be careful how one applies these terms. In speciation,
> directionality refers to sexual preferences, in that sense there is
> 'directionality'. Additionally, constraints can provide
> 'directionality' to evolution but that should not be confused with
> "evolution has no direction". Constraints are a major reason why
> evolution appears to be teleological.

Given that mathematical inevitability is sometimes attached, then at times, for certain theorists, perhaps evolution is teleological.

(Even if, in the worst case, all of ID and special creation is finally proven false, one of the best things we can do is to force naturalism to clean up its horrible grasp of reality. The extreme philosophical difficulties which some tolerate are often quite humorous.)
We have the same problem in theology. Some of the persuasion known as "Arminian" make the mistake of becoming quite Pelagian. And some Calvinists end up as Determinists. Not all theorists/theologians are consistent or "orthodox".
WRT Brayton's material, I will grant the clarification regarding percentages, but not the proposed witch hunt.

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Received on Sun Jun 1 21:21:24 2008