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The Effects Of Aristotelian Teleological Thought On Darwin's Mechanistic Views Of Evolution
The Effects of Aristotelian Teleological Thought on Darwin's Mechanistic Views of
The need to understand organisms has been a much sought goal of
science since its birth as biology. History shows Aristotle and Charles Darwin
as two of the most powerful biologists of all time. Aristotle's teleological
method was supported widely for over 2,000 years. One scientist remarks that
the Aristotelian teleology "has been the ghost, the unexplained mystery which
has haunted biology through its whole history" (Ayala, 10). If Aristotle's
approach has frightened biology, th ....
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