In a sophisticated scientific and philosophical sense - evolution is a theory.
But there are many who often say "Its just a theory" like its weak in some kind of colloquial sense of "I have a theory".
Dawkins said in a discussion with Lawrence Krauss (and I paraphrase); how evolution is a theory in the philosophically sophisticated sense; but in the colloquial sense it is a fact.
Here it is: - 7 minutes into part 3 of the Dawkins Discussion with Lawrence Krauss, - Dawkins talks to Krauss about two different uses of the word 'theory'.
[youtube]25WPs7oJtKo[/youtube]
You could watch the whole thing on youtube but I'm afraid that part 6 is actually missing from youtube now.
Most of its there I think. Well others that I checked today thus far at least.
Anyway here's the relevant bit. 7 minutes in. About 7.05 I think.
EvF
But there are many who often say "Its just a theory" like its weak in some kind of colloquial sense of "I have a theory".
Dawkins said in a discussion with Lawrence Krauss (and I paraphrase); how evolution is a theory in the philosophically sophisticated sense; but in the colloquial sense it is a fact.
Here it is: - 7 minutes into part 3 of the Dawkins Discussion with Lawrence Krauss, - Dawkins talks to Krauss about two different uses of the word 'theory'.
[youtube]25WPs7oJtKo[/youtube]
You could watch the whole thing on youtube but I'm afraid that part 6 is actually missing from youtube now.
Most of its there I think. Well others that I checked today thus far at least.
Anyway here's the relevant bit. 7 minutes in. About 7.05 I think.
EvF
