“...the argument from absence of transitional types boils down to the striking fact that such types are always lacking unless they have been found.” Has BeensFactsFoundTypeArgumentAbsenceLacking Book:The Meaning of Evolution Source: The Meaning of Evolution
“The meaning that we are seeking in evolution is its meaning to us, to man. The ethics of evolution must be human ethics. It is one of the many unique qualities of man, the new sort of animal, that he is the only ethical animal. The ethical need and its fulfillment are also products of evolution, but they have been produced in man alone.” MenNeedsHumansHas BeensScienceAnimalQualityHe ManProductsEvolutionUniqueEthicsSeekingFulfillmentEthical Book:The Meaning of Evolution Source: The Meaning of Evolution
“The science of systematics has long been affected by profound philosophical preconceptions, which have been all the more influential for being usually covert, even subconscious.” LongHas BeensPhilosophyScienceInfluencePhilosophicalProfoundAffectedSubconsciousInfluentialPreconceptionsCovert Author:George Gaylord Simpson
