[Fwd: Teleological evolution (was death and sin)]

From: Jonathan Clarke (jdac@alphalink.com.au)
Date: Sat Feb 24 2001 - 04:57:49 EST

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    Hi Rob

    In the last part of your email you wrote:

    > [sip] However, as soon as one tries to make evolution teleological he/she will
    > be rejected by the science establishment. Denton tried it in his last book,
    > without even being theistic about it, but do you find him being referenced by
    > established biologists?
    >

    I have not read Denton's last book. Which one is it?

    I suspect however that it depends how that teleology is presented. Both Simon
    Conway Morris and Dale Russel have argued for teleology in evolution, and they are
    still respected and cited.

    Jon

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