Author: John W EdserJohn W Edser Date: Jan 23, 2008 22:21
"Lorentz" yahoo.com> wrote:
>>JE:-
>> Today's brave new world of Polycentric Neo Darwinism does more than just
>> ignore all of the above, it reduces evolutionary theory to become just
>> non
>> falsifiable mathematics because the polycentricity these mathematicians
>> embrace can only provide irrational contradictions within any theory of
>> science. I repeat: mathematics is not a science.
> Mathematics is a great aid to science,...
JE:-
Yes, but only as long as oversimplified mathematical model are prohibited
from contesting/replacing any NON oversimplified falsifiable theory of
science from which all of these models are derived. In Neo Darwinism, this
type of misuse was and remains, endemic e.g. the constant misuse of
Hamilton's Rule to empirically predict when organism fitness altruism can
evolve in nature.
> however.
> I haven't previously understood whaat you meant by polycentricity.
JE:-
Centricity can be simply defined as: any proposed unit type which provides
_independent_ action within a theory. Note: this includes interdependent
action but excludes dependent action. For a theory...
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