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Falsifiability of evolution (view source)
Revision as of 10:42, June 14, 2009
, 10:42, June 14, 2009→Evolutionists asserting that evolution is not falsifiable
=== Evolutionists asserting that evolution is not falsifiable ===
=== Evolutionists asserting that evolution is not falsifiable ===
[[Creationism|Creationists]] have argued that evolution is not a scientific theory because it is not falsifiable, and in this respect they claim to have the support of Popper himself, as well as other evolutionists.
[[Creationism|Creationists]] have argued that evolution is not a scientific theory because it is not falsifiable, and in this respect they claim to have the support of Popper himself, as well as other evolutionists. The [[Sweden|Swedish]] cytogeneticist, Antonio Lima-De-Faria, who has been knighted
by the king of Sweden for his scientific achievements, noted that "there has never been a theory of evolution".<ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00053.htm Altenberg 16: An Exposé Of The Evolution Industry, July 6, 2008, by Suzan Mazur]</ref><ref>http://post-darwinist.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-tales-from-altenberg-suzan-mazurs.html</ref>
[[Karl Popper]], leading philosopher of science and originator of the idea of [[Falsifiability as a Criterion of Demarcation of Science from Nonscience|falsifiability as a criterion of demarcation of science from nonscience]], said:<ref>{{hnb|Popper|1976|p=168}}</ref><ref name="popper">http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/PoE/pe05scnc.html</ref>
[[Karl Popper]], leading philosopher of science and originator of the idea of [[Falsifiability as a Criterion of Demarcation of Science from Nonscience|falsifiability as a criterion of demarcation of science from nonscience]], said:<ref>{{hnb|Popper|1976|p=168}}</ref><ref name="popper">http://members.iinet.net.au/~sejones/PoE/pe05scnc.html</ref>
theory of evolution.}}
theory of evolution.}}
It is not a technical issue that Whitten addressed, but a social issue throughout research in general.
It is not a technical issue that Whitten addressed, but a social issue throughout research in general.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Theories of evolution]]
*[[Theories of evolution]]