“Mesarovic and Pestel are critical of the Forrester-Meadows world view, which is that of a homogeneous system with a fully predetermined evolution in time once the initial conditions are specified.” WorldViewsConditionsEvolutionCriticalInitialsMeadowsWorld ViewPredeterminedHomogeneous Author:Donella Meadows
“A high place of honor, although doubtless one to be obtained only after enduring the pangs of a prolonged crucifixion, awaits that philosophical biologist, or that philosopher sufficiently acquainted with scientific biology, who subjects the modern doctrine of evolution to a thoroughly critical analysis, with a view to detect and to estimate its metaphysical assumptions.” ViewsModernSubjectsEvolutionHonorPhilosophicalEndurePhilosopherCriticalDoctrineAnalysisAssumptionBiologyMetaphysicalCrucifixionBiologistHigh PlacesCritical Analysis Author:George Trumbull Ladd
“A critical knowledge of the evolution of the idea of property would embody, in some respects, the most remarkable portion of the mental history of mankind.” IdeasWisdomPoliticsEconomyMankindEvolutionPropertyCriticalLiberalismRemarkablePortions Book:Ancient Society Source: Ancient Society
“In a better world, science teachers would teach creationism along with evolution as an exercise in critical thinking.” ThinkingWorldTeachTeacherAtheismEvolutionExerciseCriticalPositive AtheismCritical ThinkingCreationismScience Teacher Author:Katha Pollitt
“Creationists argue that natural selection is only a negative process, and therefore cannot create anything. Chopra argues that skepticism is only a negative process, and therefore does not lead to knowledge. Both are wrong for the same reasons. They ignore the generation of diversity and new ideas upon which natural selection and skepticism acts. Weeding out the unfit is critical to both - natural selection allows evolution to proceed, and skepticism allows science to advance.” DoeIdeasReasonReligionProcessNaturalGenerationsAtheismEvolutionDiversityNegativeCriticalArguingWeedSkepticismNew IdeasSelectionNatural Selection Author:Steven Novella
“No teaching that is not based on reason can be tolerated by critical minds, but the belief that an accident of blind force produces this highly organized world is far more fantastic than the theory that a Super Intelligence devised its ordered evolution.” WorldMindReasonUniverseBeliefForceTeachingProduceTheoryEvolutionBlindCriticalAccidentsFantasticOrganized Author:Alice Hegan Rice
“For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills.” ThinkingHelpingCreationStudentsEvolutionExerciseSkillsCriticalDiscussionCritical Thinking Author:Ken Ham
“I am not a politician. I have often been approached in this regard, but I have always declined these sorts of offers. I view myself as an independent, critical intellectual, as someone who tries to stimulate thought on the left and the right, to encourage intellectual evolution.” TryingLeftViewsEvolutionPoliticianOffersIntellectualRegardIndependentCritical Author:Tariq Ramadan
“Of course, the UK is a significant economy that makes up a quarter of American exports to the EU, more than 50 percent of our exports in certain sectors and over 25 percent of the government procurement opportunities we have in Europe. Brexit reduces the size of the TTIP deal for the United States, and there will need to be an adjustment of expectations accordingly, but Brexit underscores the value of reaching an agreement at this critical moment in the evolution of Europe.” NeedsStatesMomentsGovernmentCertainValuesCoursesOpportunityUnitedDealsUnited StatesEconomyEvolutionExpectationsPercentEuropeSizeCriticalSignificantReachingAgreementQuartersAdjustmentCritical MomentsProcurement Author:Michael Froman
“This spontaneous emergence of order at critical points of instability, which is often referred to simply as "emergence," is one of the hallmarks of life. It has been recognized as the dynamic origin of development, learning, and evolution. In other words, creativity-the generation of new forms-is a key property of all living systems.” LifeHas BeensFormScienceOrderCreativityLearningGenerationsKeysDevelopmentEvolutionPropertyCriticalSpontaneousEmergenceHallmarkInstability Book:The Ecology of Law: Toward a Legal System in Tune with Nature and Community Source: The Ecology of Law: Toward a Legal System in Tune with Nature and Community