anthropology

Evolution as Fact and Theory ---- Stephen Jay Gould

This article talks about the creationism and evolution. He states "Creationism is any conviction that a higher power had a hand in the origin of the universe, the earth, and, most important, its living beings." ( Park 48) This is how the author understand about creationism. There are plenty of scientists consider themselves creationists. Evolution says that human was evolved from other animals. He believe that the evolution is the fact. There are lots of evidences show that evolution is ture, fossil record is a powerful evidence.

The author has a emotional tone. H states " I am both angry at and amusedby the. Creationists; but mostly I am deeply sad." ( Park 52 ) He express his point of view straightly. He defend the "theories" of evolution is the fact with lots of evidence to profit. On the other hand, creationism is theory and lack of evidence. He also believe that if you want to prove your hypothesis, you have to collect evidences.

Evolution and creationism are controversial. People has different belief and views about this topic. The theory of evolution is just a seem arguable "Hypothesis" , rather than the Law or facts, otherwise wouldn't be so far is still debated. When the article puts forward the theory of evolution, he indeed is a fossil as main evidence. But now fossil also become one of the major weakness of evolution, because between species, there are too many "Missing link". Evolution has two types: the first is emphasized the "microevolution" subtle evolution within species, the second is stressed by the lower evolved into higher creature "evolution". After is the focus of the scientists argue, just also to resist the bible. But christians do not oppose the former. In fact, wide evolution is can't be directly confirmed by the experiment or any methon.