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Post by dylanhensley on Sept 27, 2015 2:48:50 GMT
Film test questions #4 Confirmation #22-2
The theory of evolution is hard for many to accept because of the harshness it brings to the people who realize its truth. This is because many believe God and evolution can’t co-exist. This makes it difficult for most because they feel there would be no meaning to life, and humans would only be ticking time bombs. This causes mankind to seek more optimistic alternatives such as an afterlife or karma. It is difficult to believe we evolved from apes, but isn’t it also pretty difficult to believe we came from dust on the ground? The focus most peoples’ beliefs are to bring hope and reward for the deeds done on Earth, this brings less popularity to the theory of evolution. Evolution may not bring eternal hope, but it does explain how we got here, and for many the answer is all they need.
The only part of evolution that can’t be explained is the possibility of homosexuality being present at birth. The hypothesis of the gay gene hasn’t been proven, however if there were a gene to be discovered it would disprove evolution. This is because the theory of evolution is based around the “survival of the fittest” meaning reproduction is the main focus for the genes to move on. This means that a “gay gene” would be one of the first genes to disappear. A gene that prevents reproduction can’t withstand billions or even millions of years of evolution, it is impossible. There more than likely is not a gay gene, however if discovered I wouldn’t be able to believe a theory of evolution in which the stronger gene set moves on.
Eliminative materialism is the process of explaining things with logic. To do this successfully one would seek mathematics for an answer, then physics, then chemistry, then biology, psychology, and sociology. This method helps us to explain all sorts of different aspects of life. An example of this is trying to explain why people dress certain ways. You might not figure out the answer until you get to psychology or sociology even, but if you want to explain why a baseball player went 0 for 4, you can turn to mathematics and see the player’s statistics and explain why the batter may have not gotten any hits.
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Post by Manny Nunez on Sept 27, 2015 4:39:36 GMT
On the topic of a flower, Richard Fraynman once said that everything we know about it though science only adds to its beauty. He explains that knowing about how the flower developed its colors to attract bees to pollinate it adds mystery to the flower. And he doesn’t know any way in which knowing more about the flower mades if seem less beautiful. The same thing happens to me in many different aspects of my life. Last year I took a psychology class, and I learned so much about how the brain works. I learn that memories are patterns of electrical activity inside the brain. Neurons are the cells that compose most of the brain, and they are either in action potential (sending an electrical signal) or in resting potential (charging before firing again), and at their endings (dendrites) they are sending chemical signals. Basically a single thought is a circuit that is composed by many cells and their connections. This is similar to a file being stored in the hard drive of your computer. The fact that I know how neurons work at their chemical level, does not take away from the wonder of thoughts. Sure, many people feel that thoughts are metaphysical, or that they are part of a spirit that is beyond the realm of physics and science. But I agree with my professor Lane that we have created a linguistic problem. This linguistic problem is illustrated overtime we think about our bodies and say, “this body is ‘just’ matter.” In much the same way one could become depressed to discover that our thoughts are “only” connections between neurons. But the word “only” is not used properly here because “only” would imply that we know everything there is to know about neurons. But that is far from the truth. And I don’t know about you, but the thought that there is so much out there that we do not know about our brains and our universe and nature, it only adds to the beauty of what we already know. Furthermore, may I just say that knowing how my brain works has led me to learn new techniques to study and memorize. In other words, knowing the nature of my brain has allowed me to take advantage of what I know about it to learn more and make my life more meaningful. Not less. Assignment code: 64247 mnunez23.com/2015/09/25/science-and-the-beauty-of-life/
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Post by Manny Nunez on Sept 27, 2015 4:42:28 GMT
How do I feel about chance in my own life? I am convinced that chance is at the heart of nature. And that can be good. For instance, last year when I adopted my dog from a local shelter I was told that another dog in his kennel had tested positive for Parvo – a very dangerous and expensive to treat disease for puppies. I was told that it was my choice to adopt him, but that there was a chance that he was going to be positive for Parvo. It takes a few weeks after the dog is infected for any symptoms to manifest themselves. What was I to do? If i did not adopt him – he would be dead for sure – the shelter euthanizes all dogs exposed to Parvo. On the other hand, I understood that his chances of living were much greater if I took him home. So I did. And I am glad to say that he never developed any symptoms. My dog Sheridan won the Parvo lottery. The thought that chance is at the heart of nature is very provoking. In Quantum Theory we learn that only by chance we are able to predict the behavior of sub-atomic particles. But I believe that chance not only rules our sub-atomic world, but it is a part of everything. For instance, if you were to believe in multiverses – that there are an infinite amount of universes apart from our own – wouldn’t it be possible that the 4 forces of our universe – gravity, electromagnetism, strong and weak – were created at random. Therefore it is possible that many other universes developed with a completely different set of forces that govern those universes. I know it is very hard to imagine that, but chance dictates that in an endless multiverse everything is possible. So, weather you believe in quantum mechanics, multiverses, or that the gravity, electromagnetism, and the 2 nuclear forces were created complete at chance. There is no doubt, that the person that I am today came to be completely at random. Let me explain. Thanks to chance I am who I am today! If we study the biology of reproduction, we know that our parents pass only a certain portion of their DNA to their offsprings. First, our parents selected each other our of – i like to imagine – a few choices. After that, they had sex just at the right time when our mothers were ovulating – for those trying to conceive you know that it is a small window in which women can get pregnant. So our parents are having sex. Now what? Well there is one egg from the mother, and there are millions of sperm. Can you imagine what are the chances of you – the one sperm – to come out victorious and join the sperm to pass its specific genetic material. As my professor Lane likes to say, we won the birth lottery by simply being born. So that alone says, that chance does play a big role in our lives. Assignment code: 64247 mnunez23.com/2015/09/24/quantum-mechanics-life-philosophy/
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Post by Manny Nunez on Sept 27, 2015 4:44:20 GMT
What is the concept of multiverse? To my understanding it is the idea that when the Big Bang happened, an infinite number of universes were created. And the characteristics of each one of those universes are completely at random. This means that the 4 forces – gravity, electromagnetism, and the two forces that hold the atoms together (strong and weak) were just one of the infinite ways in which a universe could have developed. This concept is not unlike all other outdated concepts that we have overcome. For instance, the belief that the earth was flat, and that we were the center of the universe, were concepts so hard to shake off that to even mention a contradiction to this ideas in public could land you in jail, or worst a death sentence. So, these forces compose everything that we know in this universe. Gravity keeps our feet firmly on the ground. Electromagnetism provides us with electricity to run our computers. And the last two forces control everything about the atoms. Including why my hand doesn’t go right through my keyboard when I type. Did you that matter is composed mostly of empty space? How does knowing that we are made of matter and atoms make me feel? If you had asked me that question 2 years ago, I would have told you that I felt nothing special. That it was just the fact of nature. But now I understand – thanks to Socrates – that we really know nothing. And knowing that there is so much stuff we don’t know about nature fills me with wonder. Yes we are made of matter, but what is matter. And the truth is that we really don’t know. In away knowing that we are made of matter is as enigmatic as when mystics tell us that we are made of light. And even more so, because every year, and every decade, and every century we learn more about nature. However, every time that we learn something we are reminded of how much we don’t know. And that makes all the difference in the world. Assignment code: 64247 mnunez23.com/2015/09/20/life-in-a-multivese/
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Post by eddiep on Sept 27, 2015 18:57:55 GMT
Film Questions #3: Code: 1956-7
1. Knowing that I am made up of atoms and material stuff changes the conception I have of myself because beforehand I wasn’t as aware of these facts as I am now. It makes me realize that there is so much more to the human body then what the average person thinks. An example would be that of our chromosomes. A slight change to the normal amount that we have within our body, problems may arise in growth, functions of the body’s system, and many other, and sometimes mat even lead to something as serious as Down syndrome. 2. A deep understanding of chance changes my perspective on life by making me realize that, as cliché as it is, anything is possible. Although we may have doubt about certain things, theoretically speaking it can happen. If this affects my mentality in any way, it probably makes me be more aware of my surroundings in order to be prepared for any event. This is all dependent on one’s personal mindset. If life is based around probability why not live life fearless? If you desire something why not go for it since there’s a chance you will succeed? There’s also a likelihood that you won’t be successful in what you pursue and these two conflicting ideas is what us humans struggle with on a daily basis. 3. The only example that comes to mind related to “Feynman’s Flower” is that of a tree. Not only are trees naturally beautiful with their admirable heights and different leaf colors, but they serve an extraordinarily important role in life. Trees provide food for both humans and animals as well as a habitat for animals! On a more scientific level, Trees also absorb any potentially harmful gasses as well as taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. It is this process called photosynthesis that plays a huge role as to why humans are able to roam this earth. Also, the planting of trees is one of the easiest and most beneficial ways to combat the greenhouse effects.
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Post by schoolwork on Sept 27, 2015 22:15:28 GMT
1956-7 09/27/15
1. The conception of having a multi-universe doesn’t change how I feel about life. It just means that there are so many different possibilities. Knowing that my body is made up of atoms and materiel of stuff just makes me want to learn more about the human body and how science works. It doesn’t change how I feel about life but it makes me more curious about how the human body and what other things it consists of. 2. It doesn’t change my feelings about philosophy on life. I feel that everything is happening the way it is supposed to be. Nothing happens just by chance. I feel like God puts certain people in your path for a reason. It is not by chance or coincidence that you meet a particular person. You meet certain people in your life for a reason. I have a very positive outlook on life and I feel that everything is happening on time and how God planned it to be. Sometimes we don’t understand when something negative happens to us, but when we go through certain things and we overcome certain obstacles, it makes us stronger individuals. 3. Science broadens my appreciation of life and beauty because science is proven to be factual evidence. I have been interested in forensic science my whole life. It interests me because this is how criminal cases can be solved. For example, If you have evidence that a perpetrator entered a home and killed someone. If there was fingerprints and blood evidence left at the scene the fingerprints and DNA can be sent to the lab where it can be tested and ran through the criminal database to find out who committed this crime. It has been proven that no one will have the same fingerprints. Everyone has a unique set of fingerprints.
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Post by james on Sept 27, 2015 23:43:51 GMT
Film Exam 4 James Parker Intro to Philosophy Tuesdays 7pm
1. Some people resist the theory of evolution by natural selection due to religious belief's that conflict with evolution.These types of people would claim that if God created us there's no way a physical being such as Darwin could explain it. I on the other hand, though I believe in God I am perfectly comfortable with Darwin's theory. Due to the fact that evolution makes a lot of sense, It does give a very good explanation of (nearly) everything in existence. The reason evolution does not conflict with my belief in God or make me uncomfortable Is, I think it's possible that Darwin is just explaining things that God put into place at the beginning of creation. And if that is true then all those stuck in the endless battle of evolution versus religion are really fighting a war that there on the same side of.
2. The one thing I believe that cannot be explained by evolution would be (as I said in class) the spirit, the soul, or even an entire spiritual realm. Since the discovery of the multiverse I think it is probable that one of these many alternate dimensions may contain a spiritual realm, a heaven and or hell made out of quarks. Evolution cannot explain the spirit due to the neural limits of our brains. One day we may evolve our brains through discoveries in neural science or possibly even through some technological means of advancing our brains. Then evolution may be able to explain everything. On the same note evolution cannot explain the paranormal for example ghosts or alien life forms for all the same reasons.
3. Eliminative materialism example one, lets say your car would not start. First you would check the electrical systems such as the battery, then the alternator, then the starter and so on. Just as in science you would start with physics as a solution if that doesn't work you move onto chemistry then biology until the problem is solved. Example two, If you were not feeling well you would conclude it's all a simple flu or stomach ache. But as time passes and your symptoms do not go away they remain or even get worse. Then you would go to the doctor and simple stomach ache you thought could be solved by over the counter medicine turns out to be something that requires surgery like a gall bladder or appendix removal. For our final example lets go over computer problems, first you'd check the physics of the computer, Is it plugged in?, Is there any physical damage to the unit? If that's all well and fine you'd move on to the Chemistry and Biology of the computer, Does the hard drive need to be de-fragmented? have you ran a scan for viruses? you would follow these steps until you reach a solution. To conclude eliminative materialism can be helpful in our everyday lives.
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Post by chrisn on Sept 28, 2015 0:27:32 GMT
Class code: 1956-7 1. How does the conception of a multiverse (where we find ourselves living in an almost infinite realm that cannot be defined) make you feel? Knowing that you are made up of atoms and material stuff, how does it change the conception you have of yourself? To be completely honest, it don't feel it affects the conception that I have of myself. However, knowing that the universe is so large, and that we are so insignificant compared to it, makes me feel a little intimidated. But, overall, I don't feel it affects me because I have been exposed to the wonders of science at an early age, thus being comfortable with the fact that I am just made of DNA and a whole lot of atoms. However, if you ask this question to someone without the access to education, you may hear a different answer. Ask someone who is in poverty and is also religious, and they may not believe you. 2. Quantum Mechanics is based on probability. How does a deep understanding of chance alter your philosophy on life? Since life is so unpredictable, there is a chance for anything to happen. Since I understand this philosophy, I understand that nothing will go as planned in life. Or rarely by that chance. Say you were going to plan to ask the most beautiful girl out at your school. The night before, you rehearse all that you are going to say, and think, "If all I say goes as planned, then I might have a chance with her." Unfortunately, the the next day, you hear that she was hit by a bus and she died instantly on the way to school. What in the hell is the chance of that happening? On an extra note, whats the chance of you catching the two "the"s in the paragraph above? 3. Relating to “Feynman’s Flower” how does science broaden your appreciation of life and beauty? Give examples of your own life where you found something out from science that made you appreciate an ordinary thing or object much more. The first time I really appreciated something due to science, was when I was a freshman year in high school. We were learning about the different parts of the reproduction system of plants/animals and I was genuinely surprised to find out that a flower, which I thought before that time was a just a plant that smelled nice, was actually a very complicated organism. Even beyond its reproductive system, I realized that out of a single piece of DNA, it had the instructions to create something phenomenal. Something so small, such as an atoms, that can make up either an organism or an object, is far beyond what anyone would have thought was possible way back before science existed. Thinking of all this, it still amazes me that science is the one reason why any of the stuff we see/touch exists. sites.google.com/site/chrisphilweb/film-exam-question-3
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Post by lyannemedina on Sept 28, 2015 4:23:37 GMT
Film Test #3 Code:1956-7
1)The concept of the multi-verse does not really change my views of the world , I still have the same beliefs of when I found out about the multi-verse . It just means that there are things that we have yet to discover or we might never ever discover in my lifetime and may never be defined . Knowing that my body is just made up of atoms and other material makes me feel small in comparison to the world due to the fact that I am made of the same material that every other being is made up in the world , but yet there are such more greater things in the universe.
2) Having a deeper understanding of chance alters my philosophy in life because I used to think everything happens for a reason . My reasoning was always that if you wanted something bad enough that you had to go out and get it and that it would not just happen for you chance would play no part in it. Now I understand that there are aspect in our lives that we have no control over no matter how hard we try , in the end these aspects start up to purely chance. Something that you thought would never ever happened to you in life now have a possibility do the chance if you are in the right place at the right time it can happen . On the other hand if you're at the wrong place at the wrong time can lead to greater consequences than imagined in the end it in the universes hands and purely chances that happen to you.
3) There are so many beautiful things around in the world what will most people only focus on is a surface beauty and not what goes on deep within the object, the underlying beauty. Throughout my educational career specifically all the science courses I have taken I have found things more beautiful due to the fact that now I have a greater understanding of them. One such examples are the stars in outer space. When I took astronomy I found out what stars are made of, they are mostly made of gas such as hydrogen and helium and they shine due to the fact that the stars burn the gases in the core and this is what is visible to our naked eye. What I really found beautiful was that some of the stars we see at night don't even exist now. This is due to the fact that right from the star has a travel millions of miles and by the time it is visible to us the star is completely gone. This is one example of how science made an ordinary objects that I see everyday into something more beautiful .
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Post by javierzambrano96 on Sept 28, 2015 6:45:34 GMT
Film Test 3 Code: 1956-7 1. The thought of us living in a multiverse that is almost an infinite realm and cannot be defined makes me feel two different ways about myself. It makes me feel as if am just a thing on earth because even though we are here on earth, we do not have much power since even if human beings were not here on earth, the earth would still be able to survive and would probably be better off without us. The other way that being part of this multiverse makes me feel is special. The reason for this is because the chances of us being here alive are ridiculously against us so though we might just be dust, we are also very very lucky to be standing here on this beautiful earth. 2. Probability makes you more humble. Knowing that there will be certain things that happen to us because of chance makes me thing less when bad things actually happen. Such as when I was driving on the freeway towards Disneyland a couple weeks ago and got a flat tire. I wasn’t thinking that it happened because of bad karma of because “god” was trying to punish me, it had happened because the tires were worn out and from the moment I left my house there was a possibility of that happening to me. 3. Science definitely makes me appreciate certain things a lot more. Knowing the science or just fundamentals of certain things lets me appreciate an object more such as a skateboard. There is a lot that goes into a skateboard including the shape and concave and if there were to be and if there were to be any slight changes in any of these, the skateboard would not perform as it should. I like thinking of this by thinking of just a simple book on a book shelf. If you look at a book you will automatically notice certain things such as the front and back over and the binding, but it is not until you open the book when you get to discover the true beauty o
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Post by sammikimura on Sept 28, 2015 6:48:54 GMT
Film Test #4
Code 22-2
1. I think that a large number of people resist the theory of evolution by natural selection because it goes against their religion or personal beliefs. People tend to believe that their way of life is the only right way to live. Many repel the ideas behind evolution because they do not want to face the truth. Most individuals like to live in the bliss of ignorance when it comes to deciding how the universe came to be. Darwin’s theory makes me feel uncomfortable and comfortable at the same time. I understand that his findings were adaptations to different settings, and it makes perfect sense. But if every part of the theory of evolution is true, then why is everyone hoping for a better life in his or her after-life. Why are people so concerned with their final destination once they die, but cannot adapt and fully survive here now?
2. A higher power cannot be explained by evolution. If we have all formed and adapted from evolution, then God did not put us here. Evolution cannot explain some higher power looking down at my every move and me. Afterlife cannot be explained by evolution. If we were formed from evolution then there would be no heaven or hell. There would be no place to go once we die because the only time we have to live is here on earth.
3. The first example of eliminative materialism is my dog acting strange. I didn’t know why at first. I did not know if someone had done something to him, if he ate something he shouldn’t have, or if he was seriously sick. I gave it a day because he used to eat plants and throw up shortly after when he was a puppy, so I assumed he had fallen back into that habit. He ended up not only acting strange, but then couldn’t walk. I took him into the emergency vet, and later found out about his back injury. Just like eliminative materialism, there are many trials and errors you have to go through in order to find the answer. Another example is the complex process of a flower blooming; many steps have to occur in order for a flower to mature properly. We have to turn to many different fields of knowledge in order to find the actual steps in this process. Sometimes when I am worried or stressed, I will overthink a certain situation, and I will get inside of my head. I feel as if the “me” inside of my head is a whole different person because it will usually be a voice of doubt and fear. I try to not let this voice change my actions or decisions on the outside but sometimes I cannot shake the feelings off. This is when my mind takes over, and has full control over my body. How can all of these things be explained? Well you would turn to different fields like chemistry, biology, physics, psychology, and sociology to retrieve the answers.
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Post by xandera93 on Sept 28, 2015 7:00:00 GMT
Film Exam Questions #4 Code: N/A 1. A possible reason for why a large number of people resist the theory of evolution is because of a misconception and likely a conflict between the theory and certain beliefs taught during their upbringing. Without looking deeply into the theory of evolution, people may only see a half-truth and not the whole picture which really explains how we came to be. If people stop at the notion that humans evolved from apes, which is not exactly true, then they are likely to resist the theory without looking further into it since some individuals refuse to think that we came to be from such a species. This can make people uneasy because they believe that a life form such as ourselves, with the complexity that we hold, cannot be related to something "simpler". Certain individuals lean towards the belief that we are some sort of complicated creation made from a mystical or divine being, failing to see that we are made from the same ingredients that are found in other lifeforms on Earth such as a rice plant. Understanding Darwin's Theory of Evolution is comforting since it has provided me with a better grasp on the concepts involved such as natural selection, chance and variation. Having an idea of how we came to be with the same basic ingredients found in other lifeforms on Earth clarifies a lot of things. 2. I don't think there is anything out there that cannot be explained by evolution, unless we look to the very beginning. We know that we are here now because of evolution, all that has occurred such as ourselves, science, technology, etc., is here because of the same concepts of chance, variation and other points found in the theory of evolution. However, what if we think before humans, before life, before Earth, before our solar system, before our galaxy and to the very first origins of our universe. What was there before the Big Bang? After the Big Bang, the theory of evolution can be applied by looking at the high amount of energy and particles that continued to evolve from the basics to something complex such as star systems and galaxies. But this still may not answer what was around before the Big Bang, and how it got there. Unless, there was something before that and it evolved to the particle that created the Big Bang, expanded, cooled and developed what we have now. 3. Eliminative materialism can be found at the level of several aspects in life. For example, if something cannot be explained from a biological standpoint, we move onto the next science such as chemistry, and if that fails to explain something then we move onto physics. I suppose this can be applied in my current life from the type of job that I have. One of my duties is to provide customer service with strong technical support. If a customer comes across an issue and brings it to my attention, we go through a serious of steps that will likely lead to an explanation of why its happening. This usually requires to look at something and move on from that to find the root of the problem. I suppose this can also be applied in one of my past experiences when my car would not start. I checked a series of things of why it would not start and kept moving forward until I found the cause such as a dead battery and not lack of fuel, etc. -Alex sites.google.com/site/theactivereasoning/
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Post by Leslie Jumonville on Sept 28, 2015 20:39:07 GMT
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Post by atheinabernadette on Sept 29, 2015 0:14:35 GMT
1956-7 The conception of a multiverse makes me feel so incredibly infinite. It is fun to day dream and brainstorm about what else can be out there. There are so many infinite possibilities regarding forms of life on planets and forms of planets themselves. Planets and different species can probably do things in which we can't even come close to fathoming. Everything they do can differ from us from the way they consume energy to how they procreate. It's an exciting theory.
A deep understanding of chance allows me to feel much more humble. It explains why everything in the universe happens, allowing for a better understanding of life. Knowing that whatever happens to someone else has the same chance of happening to me allows me to sympathize with others and count my lucky stars.
Science broadens my appreciation of life and beauty by teaching me how large the universe is. For example, I used to never pay attention to dim stars in the night sky. Then as I began to learn more about stars I learned that stars light can take millions of years to reach earth's surface, meaning that the light that I see from stars is the light that the star actually was giving off when the dinosaurs were roaming the earth. I also learned that the dim light from the star could be because the star is dying, meaning that the star lived an entire eternity before the idea of humans was ever conceived and now it is in the end stages of its life. People after me will never be able to see that star again because it would be dead, but people who were born after me are going to see completely new stars that I’ve never been able to glimpse. Another example is that I'd never thought twice about how life developed on earth, but once I started learning more I was taught about evolution and how amazing it is that everything is formed from just atoms and molecules
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Post by dhennessy on Sept 29, 2015 4:07:07 GMT
1. I think most people who disagree with the theory of evolution do so for religious reasons. I don’t believe I have ever heard of anyone speaking out against evolution who was not religious. The most vocal anti-evolutionists certainly all seem to be deeply Christian. The reason we see so much backlash against evolution, instead of say, gravity or thermodynamics, is that evolution directly refutes the biblical version of the origin of humanity. While I would argue that most religious people would agree to the existence of some minor level of evolution (The different variations of dogs through selective breeding for example), it seems that most of the backlash comes when we involve humanity (“I didn’t come from a monkey!” etc.) According to the Bible, God created us as we are in His own image. To argue against this is to argue against a main tenant of religious belief: that humanity out of all creatures is unique, chosen by God to be the highest form of life, and closest to Him. To people who hold this as one of their central beliefs, it is understandable that suggesting we instead came from some lower form of live would strike a nerve.
Personally, evolution really does not make me feel particularly comfortable or uncomfortable. I do believe that evolution is certainly the strongest theory we have for why we came to be as we are. While the sheer amount of randomness that underlines natural evolution is certainly amazing, it does not cause me any existential distress.
2. I think that if evolution is the framework of our biology, then technically every thought or action we make can be explained through evolution, as it all originates from that same framework. If all of my thought processes are the result of millennia of shaping through evolution to better equip my ancestors and myself to survive, everything I do can be explained from an evolutionary context, since everything I am is a result of evolution. All things considered, however, I find it hard to come up with an evolutionary explanation for some of the more mundane things in life. Does evolution determine why I prefer Coke over Pepsi for example? Is there a biological advantage preferring one type of music to another, or a certain TV show to another? Maybe, and perhaps someone smarter than me with the time and inclination could follow that thread to an evolutionary conclusion, but I tend to think that despite the strong influence evolution plays on our lives, some things might just be a matter of personal taste.
3. Eliminative materialism is the concept that, as we develop a better scientific understanding of ourselves and the world, we will necessarily eliminate certain ideas that we currently hold true purely from “common sense”. In the past, many people believed that illness was the result of demons, curses, or some other form of malicious supernatural force. Thunderstorms were understood to be the work of Zeus, Thor, or some other mighty sky god. People once thought that the earth was flat, or that it was the center of the universe, orbited by all other celestial bodies. All of these things we now know to be false due to the progression of our understanding through science.
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