Post by eferrerburnette on Sept 26, 2015 9:05:03 GMT
Why is the theory of evolution so important in understanding how human beings behave?
To answer this question we first have to understand what the theory of evolution is and what it implies about humans. The theory of evolution as explained by Charles Darwin in his book The Origin of Species, can be summarized as all species alive today having undergone an evolutionary genetic process which has allowed them to continue to survive today. Through a process which he explained as natural selection (Diem-Lane, 2014). I interpreted this as the gene composition evolving in order to guarantee successful continued survival of that species. As examined in The Genius of Charles Darwin Part. 1 video, although species evolve they still have many similar DNA as their common ancestral species and that is how scientist where able to prove the link of evolution. Also explained in this video series, was the fact the humans evolved from the ape species to have larger brains and be more conscious minds in order secure our survival. Even with an understanding of evolution it has still proven difficult to understand how humans behave and think, and why we are not only self-conscious, but also conscious of the role we play in this world.
Which questions do you think evolutionary theory cannot answer?
In the Darwin-Wallace on the Mind of Man video, it explained that Wallace believed in the process of natural selection, yet he believed that it was something more than natural selection which led to the evolution of an unconscious organism into a conscious mind. I also agree with Wallace, that although evolution can be proven, it is more difficult to prove that it was in fact evolution what brought about consciousness in man. Why should a species have the ability to ask the why, where, and how questions? Why am I here? Where did it begin? How was I created? Why would evolution and natural selection see the need for humans to be able to ponder these questions and for what purpose? As demonstrated in The Evolutionary Imperative: To Be or Not to Be video, this ability of the human mind seems to be almost contra productive to species' survival, by allowing the species to decide whether or not they would like to continue existing and procreating.
To answer this question we first have to understand what the theory of evolution is and what it implies about humans. The theory of evolution as explained by Charles Darwin in his book The Origin of Species, can be summarized as all species alive today having undergone an evolutionary genetic process which has allowed them to continue to survive today. Through a process which he explained as natural selection (Diem-Lane, 2014). I interpreted this as the gene composition evolving in order to guarantee successful continued survival of that species. As examined in The Genius of Charles Darwin Part. 1 video, although species evolve they still have many similar DNA as their common ancestral species and that is how scientist where able to prove the link of evolution. Also explained in this video series, was the fact the humans evolved from the ape species to have larger brains and be more conscious minds in order secure our survival. Even with an understanding of evolution it has still proven difficult to understand how humans behave and think, and why we are not only self-conscious, but also conscious of the role we play in this world.
Which questions do you think evolutionary theory cannot answer?
In the Darwin-Wallace on the Mind of Man video, it explained that Wallace believed in the process of natural selection, yet he believed that it was something more than natural selection which led to the evolution of an unconscious organism into a conscious mind. I also agree with Wallace, that although evolution can be proven, it is more difficult to prove that it was in fact evolution what brought about consciousness in man. Why should a species have the ability to ask the why, where, and how questions? Why am I here? Where did it begin? How was I created? Why would evolution and natural selection see the need for humans to be able to ponder these questions and for what purpose? As demonstrated in The Evolutionary Imperative: To Be or Not to Be video, this ability of the human mind seems to be almost contra productive to species' survival, by allowing the species to decide whether or not they would like to continue existing and procreating.
