A brief discussion is presented below concerning a problem of gradualism in relation to the notion of survival of the fittest as proposed within the theory of Evolution.
Gradualism proposes all organs of biological bodies arose through a process of mutations within a population to give rise to organs that function within a living body. The functionality of an organ, or organs permits a biological population to act in a way that gives the organism a benefit and thereby provides an opportunity for the biological population to survive. The survival of the biological population is caused by the functionality of organs, which arise through a process of gradualism. But gradualism assumes 1) a time when the organ (A) did not exist, and later, 2) a time when organ (A) existed, but was not functional, and 3) a time when organ (A) was not fully functional. During these times of say several million years when the biological organism functioned without the use of the developing organ, the organism as an historical population survived.
So the theory of evolution must posit organ development over a long time period, whereby the organs develop to help the population survive. But at the same time, the population already survives without the organ development. For during the time of organ development the organ is non functional, and not required for survival. Therefore I propose that the theory of evolution contains a contradiction according to the theory's notion of survival in relation to the principle of gradualism as stated below -
1) Gradualism occurs to account for fully functioning organs and consequently the survival of the population in accord with the principle of survival of the fittest. So survival of the fittest is the good that acts as the sufficient motive not as the sufficient motive for gradual development of organs.
Survival of the fittest in relation to gradualism implies survival of the fittest to be both the sufficient and insufficient motive for the development of organs. The simultaneous affirmation and denial of the survival of the fittest in relation to gradualism infers the theory of evolution contains at least one contradiction.
Therefore the theory of evolution is false.
JM
Gradualism proposes all organs of biological bodies arose through a process of mutations within a population to give rise to organs that function within a living body. The functionality of an organ, or organs permits a biological population to act in a way that gives the organism a benefit and thereby provides an opportunity for the biological population to survive. The survival of the biological population is caused by the functionality of organs, which arise through a process of gradualism. But gradualism assumes 1) a time when the organ (A) did not exist, and later, 2) a time when organ (A) existed, but was not functional, and 3) a time when organ (A) was not fully functional. During these times of say several million years when the biological organism functioned without the use of the developing organ, the organism as an historical population survived.
So the theory of evolution must posit organ development over a long time period, whereby the organs develop to help the population survive. But at the same time, the population already survives without the organ development. For during the time of organ development the organ is non functional, and not required for survival. Therefore I propose that the theory of evolution contains a contradiction according to the theory's notion of survival in relation to the principle of gradualism as stated below -
1) Gradualism occurs to account for fully functioning organs and consequently the survival of the population in accord with the principle of survival of the fittest. So survival of the fittest is the good that acts as the sufficient motive not as the sufficient motive for gradual development of organs.
Survival of the fittest in relation to gradualism implies survival of the fittest to be both the sufficient and insufficient motive for the development of organs. The simultaneous affirmation and denial of the survival of the fittest in relation to gradualism infers the theory of evolution contains at least one contradiction.
Therefore the theory of evolution is false.
JM
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