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Darwinian [dɑːˈwɪnɪən] adj (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to Charles Darwin (1809-82), the English naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, or his theory n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a person who accepts, supports, or uses this theory ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations Darwinian n → Darwinist(in) m(f) adj → darwinistisch How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Instead, he makes a big deal of siding with the Darwinians against the "religious conservatives" who hold that "the spiritual freedom and dignity of the human soul as the image of God requires that the soul be immaterial and separable from the body. They are reacting to the arguments of some Darwinians that natural selection disproves religion; but they react by becoming like their opponents, who also move beyond the limits of science. When they are not denouncing as "dogma" any view of life's origins they reject, Darwinians just as zealously seek to impose the tenets of their faith by intimidation. |
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