Saturday, February 21, 2009

Doubting Darwin: Debate Over The Mind's Evolution

Doubting Darwin: Debate Over The Mind's Evolution

by Jon Hamilton

From NPR

A century and a half after Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, some still doubt its ability to explain the emergence of human beings and other forms of life.

These days, some Darwin skeptics are focusing on the human brain. They say a higher power must be involved; otherwise, how could a bunch of cells produce such complicated mental processes as consciousness or subjective experiences? How could something like free will be the result of evolution?


More on http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100867217

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