| Darwin's explanation of design: from natural theology to natural selection. | |
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PMID: 19800418 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Copernicus, Galileo, Newton and other physical scientists ushered in a conception of the universe as matter in motion governed by natural laws. Their discoveries brought about a fundamental revolution, namely a commitment to the postulate that the universe obeys immanent laws that can account for natural phenomena. The workings of the universe were brought into the realm of science: explanation through natural laws. Darwin completed the Copernican revolution by extending it to the living world. Darwin demonstrated the evolution of organisms. More important yet is that he discovered natural selection, the process that explains the "design" of organisms. The adaptations and diversity of organisms, the origin of novel and complex species, even the origin of mankind, could now be explained by an orderly process of change governed by natural laws. The origin of species and the exquisite features of organisms had previously been explained as special creations of an Omniscient God. Darwin brought them into the domain of science. Evolution is a creative process that produces genuine novelty. The creative power of evolution arises from a distinctive interaction between chance and necessity, between random mutation and natural selection. |
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Francisco J Ayala |
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-10-01 |
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Title: Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases Volume: 10 ISSN: 1567-7257 ISO Abbreviation: Infect. Genet. Evol. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-07-12 Completed Date: 2010-11-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101084138 Medline TA: Infect Genet Evol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 840-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, 321 Steinhaus Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-2525, USA. kegithui@yahoo.com |
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Adaptation, Biological
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genetics Animals Biogenesis Evolution* Genetic Fitness / physiology* Genetics, Medical Humans Religion and Science Selection, Genetic / physiology* Theology* |
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