The following from E. O. Wilson's book, On Human Nature :
“The view that all phenomena in the universe, including the human mind, have a material basis, are subject to the same physical laws, and can be understood by scientific analysis.” pg. 230.
“The core of scientific materialism is the evolutionary epic… the laws of the physical sciences, are consistent with those of the biological and social sciences and can be linked in chains of causal explanation; that life and mind have a physical basis… When scientists project physical processes backward… with the aid of mathematical models they are talking about everything – literally everything…” pp 208-209.
Darwinism and naturalism are related post-modern worldviews. William Provine, a biologist at Cornell University, insists that Darwinism is more than the mechanics of evolution, it's a comprehensive philosophy. To be consistent, Darwinism means: "No life after death; no ultimate foundation for ethics; no ultimate meaning for life; no free will."
What do you think? Another point of view?
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