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| Mysticism: A. Mysticism is a spiritual practice seeking direct experience of the divine, often through meditation, contemplation, or altered states of consciousness, emphasizing a personal connection beyond religious doctrine or intellectual understanding. See also Religion, Religios belief, Transcendentals. - B. Mysticism is an intentional or unintentional obscuration of scientifically researched relationships. See also Misinformation, Social media._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Charles Darwin on Mysticism - Dictionary of Arguments
Gould II 120 Mysticism/Darwin/Gould: Darwin's theory is materialistic in so far as it denies the causality of any spiritual forces, energies or powers. Example: Method/Darwin/Gould: How can we be scientific about the past? Darwin's book on worms makes that clear. Cf. >Individual causation, >Causal explanation. Gould II 123 Darwin made above all two statements about the worms (1): 1. the impact on the design of the soil is dependent on direction. 2. they form the humus, the uppermost layer of the soil and thus form a constancy in the midst of other permanent changes. Gould II 129 Gould: What if the evidence is limited to the static object itself? If we cannot observe the process of formation, can we still find several stages of the process? Darwin's answer: we deduce the history of imperfections that capture the constraints of descent. If God had applied orchids to the purpose from the very beginning, which their complex organs now hold, he would certainly have made them much easier. 1. Charles Darwin: The formation of vegetable mould, through the action of worms, with observations on their habits. London: John Murray, 1881._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gould I Stephen Jay Gould The Panda’s Thumb. More Reflections in Natural History, New York 1980 German Edition: Der Daumen des Panda Frankfurt 2009 Gould II Stephen Jay Gould Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes. Further Reflections in Natural History, New York 1983 German Edition: Wie das Zebra zu seinen Streifen kommt Frankfurt 1991 Gould III Stephen Jay Gould Full House. The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin, New York 1996 German Edition: Illusion Fortschritt Frankfurt 2004 Gould IV Stephen Jay Gould The Flamingo’s Smile. Reflections in Natural History, New York 1985 German Edition: Das Lächeln des Flamingos Basel 1989 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20