The Practical And Theoretical Implications Of The Limits Of Evolutionary Explanation
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Department of Biology, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943 USA
Susan Catherine Brown
Department of Biology, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943 USA
Abstract
The explanatory power of evolution is a topic of debate among scientists and philosophers. Some argue that evolution is a universal acid that can explain all aspects of the natural world, while others believe that there are limits to its explanatory scope. This paper explores the arguments for and against the limitless explanatory power of evolution, and discusses the implications of these arguments for our understanding of the natural world