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| Explanation: making a statement in relation to an event, a state, a change or an action that was described before by a deviating statement. The statement will often try to involve circumstances, history, logical premises, causes and causality. See also description, statements, theories, understanding, literal truth, best explanation, causality, cause, completeness._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Charles Darwin on Explanation - Dictionary of Arguments
Gould IV 35 Explanation/Evidence/Science/Darwin/Gould: how do we know that evolution controls the world and not any other principle? Darwin's answer was paradoxical. He was not looking for perfection, but for inconsistencies! >Method. There are structures and behaviours that endanger the meaningful form of an organism, but ultimately ensure its success. They increase productive efficiency. For example, the tail feathers of the peacocks and the antlers of the moose. They even weaken the species, but still secure the transmission of the genes. This can only be explained by Darwin: in addition to adaptation: sexual selection. IV 36 Sexual selection: competition of the males among each other or election by the females. Thus, the struggle for existence of the individuals drives evolution! It must be exceptionally effective, it is often capable of overcoming other equipment benefits and developments. >Selection, >Evolution._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gould I Stephen Jay Gould The Panda’s Thumb. More Reflections in Natural History, New York 1980 German Edition: Der Daumen des Panda Frankfurt 2009 Gould II Stephen Jay Gould Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes. Further Reflections in Natural History, New York 1983 German Edition: Wie das Zebra zu seinen Streifen kommt Frankfurt 1991 Gould III Stephen Jay Gould Full House. The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin, New York 1996 German Edition: Illusion Fortschritt Frankfurt 2004 Gould IV Stephen Jay Gould The Flamingo’s Smile. Reflections in Natural History, New York 1985 German Edition: Das Lächeln des Flamingos Basel 1989 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20