Getting to Darwin: Obstacles to Accepting Evolution by Natural Selection

Autor/inn/en	Thagard, Paul; Findlay, Scott
Titel	Getting to Darwin: Obstacles to Accepting Evolution by Natural Selection
Quelle	In: Science & Education, 19 (2010) 6-8, S.625-636 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0926-7220
DOI	10.1007/s11191-009-9204-8
Schlagwörter	Evolution; Psychology; Biology; Beliefs; Philosophy; Barriers; Theories + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Biologie; Belief; Glaube; Philosophie; Theory; Theorie
Abstract	Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is central to modern biology, but is resisted by many people. This paper discusses the major psychological obstacles to accepting Darwin's theory. Cognitive obstacles to adopting evolution by natural selection include conceptual difficulties, methodological issues, and coherence problems that derive from the intuitiveness of alternative theories. The main emotional obstacles to accepting evolution are its apparent conflict with valued beliefs about God, souls, and morality. We draw on the philosophy of science and on a psychological theory of cognitive and emotional belief revision to make suggestions about what can be done to improve acceptance of Darwinian ideas. (As Provided).
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