EP 0151Advanced
Darwin’s Theory Of Evolution
It’s been a long time since I last saw you. Where have you been?
The exams and plans I have to turn in in are driving me crazy, I don’t even have time to sleep.
It’s the same for me. I’m up to my neck in work, but at least finals are coming soon and we’ll have a vacation. Where are you going now?
I’m going to Anthropology class and now with the year anniversary of Darwin, it’s the only thing we study. Frankly, I’m sick and tired and tired of hearing about this guy.
What? Why? How can you not like Darwin? I mean the man changed the entire perception of how things came to and his theory is backed by pretty solid evidence!
I don’t like him. His theory of human evolution and natural selection is full of holes. It lacks the solid evidence of which you speak of.
That statement puts you at odds with half of the academy. Not to mention your professors! Furthermore, the explanation proposed by Darwin about the origin of species and the mechanism of natural selection constitutes a grand step toward a coherent understanding of the world and evolutionist ideas.
I’m not minimizing his grand contributions, it’s just that his theory reminds of the conundrum of the chicken and the egg.
What are you talking about?
The question is, which was first? The chicken or the egg? I feel the same regarding his theory. How does the first cell of life come to be?
Interesting. I think that question is better suited for my philosophy class. In the meantime, how about we settle this... with a due!
核心词汇
sick and tiredphrase
bored or annoyed
at odds withphrase
in a state of disagreement
coherentAdjective
logical and consistent
minimizeprinciple verb, present progressive
to make something as small as possible
full of holesphrase
including many faults
academycommon noun, singular
a school that provides training in special subject
natural selectionphrase
a process by which best creatures survive
conundrumcommon noun, singular
a confusing or difficult problem
拓展词汇
creationismcommon noun, singular
Belief in the literal interpretation of the account of the creation of the universe and of all living things related in the Bible.
naturalismcommon noun, singular
the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
transmutationcommon noun, singular
the process or act of change, especially from one thing to another