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Daniel Dennett: It's Evolution Baby

Decoding the Gurus

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Darwinian Evolution, I'm the More Scientific Man

Darwinian evolution refers to the evolutionary processes that Darwin discussed in the animals on our planet. But I think calling it Darwinian when you're talking about it escaping the boundaries of the restrictions on biological entities is a confusing choice. Heredity occurring, fidelity of copying and fitness function need to be reasonably smooth. Any kind of process would struggle with this - even non-biological ones like Wright brothers' planes.

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