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Origin of Language
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RE: Origin of Language
(February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm)JMT Wrote:
(February 22, 2018 at 4:19 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: ..what exactly is "evolutionism"?  Evolution by natural selection is not a worldview.  It's a scientific theory that attempts to explain the diversity of biological life we currently see.  And it has a gargantuan amount of evidence to back it up.  And again billions of theists accept evolution as well, and I doubt you would call the Pope's worldview "evolutionism".

Did you check out the few origin-of-language links given earlier in this thread?  Because I can just about guarantee you they don't call "a speaking God" as the origin of language.  ...is that what you actually believe the origin of language is?

"Evolutionism" is explained here, it is broad, but in general it is a worldview...

https://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/evolutionism.htm

Yes, I am reading that article on Wiki on "Origin of language" in between posts. I'm familiar with some of this material. All of the explanations come from evolution. In other words, evolution is giving the framework for the attempted answers, which is admitted on all hands, to be a very difficult problem.

You realize that site you linked is an incredibly biased, very christian-stilted site, right?  The site is run by an organization called "AllAboutGOD."  It's an unbelievably biased website to take your idea of "evolutionism" from, especially when they can't even get right what theory of evolution states.  They cite NO sources when describing evolution, and describe it entirely dishonestly trying to lead the reader towards their pre-conceived conclusion.  

Sorry dude, this website would be laughed out of any scholarly writing class at any level.  You need to find better sources for your ideas. if you can't see how biased and dishonest that site is, then I really don't know how to engage with you. Read about evolution with sources written by people who study evolution, not creationist crackpots. You wouldn't read about calculus in a book written by a 2-year old, you wouldn't try to learn to be a dermatologist with books by a coal miner. Choose better sources.

"Evolutionism" as a term is almost exclusively used by creationists to smear science.  Scientists don't use it, philosophers don't use it.  It's only used as a disparaging word to warp a scientific theory into a worldview, so they can argue dishonestly against a straw man.
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson
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Messages In This Thread
Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 2:04 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by LadyForCamus - February 22, 2018 at 2:10 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 3:31 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 3:44 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 3:54 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 3:56 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by downbeatplumb - February 22, 2018 at 2:12 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 2:14 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Mr.Obvious - February 22, 2018 at 2:47 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Brian37 - February 22, 2018 at 3:06 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by c172 - February 22, 2018 at 3:08 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Cyberman - February 22, 2018 at 3:21 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 3:46 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 3:50 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by drfuzzy - February 22, 2018 at 4:00 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:08 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:12 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:24 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:17 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:19 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Angrboda - February 22, 2018 at 4:34 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:35 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Minimalist - February 22, 2018 at 4:20 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:25 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:38 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:58 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 5:13 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Cyberman - February 23, 2018 at 5:39 am
RE: Origin of Language - by brewer - February 22, 2018 at 6:57 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 9:52 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Whateverist - February 22, 2018 at 11:19 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 11:36 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Whateverist - February 23, 2018 at 12:24 am
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 23, 2018 at 1:51 am
RE: Origin of Language - by Fireball - February 22, 2018 at 4:26 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Astreja - February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Angrboda - February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by SaStrike - February 22, 2018 at 6:37 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by polymath257 - February 22, 2018 at 6:38 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Angrboda - February 22, 2018 at 6:46 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Whateverist - February 22, 2018 at 7:08 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 22, 2018 at 7:56 pm

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