Theory Of Evolution Quotes:

Essential to the theory of evolution is the premise that everything has come into being by itself.

- Unknown

topic: Aquariums, Theory Of Evolution, Essentials, Premises

The theory of evolution explains to us what our ancestry has been. It does not explain away our worth. Why should we be afraid to learn more about what we are?

- Philip Kitcher

source: Philip Kitcher (1982). “Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism”, p.202, MIT Press

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Doe, Ancestry

In contrast to creation, Darwinism does not have a single piece of evidence demonstrating the theory of evolution. Its proponents don't have any fossil evidence, of the kind which they should be able to put forward.

- Harun Yahya

source: Source: www.spiegel.de

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Doe, Pieces

We have no acceptable theory of evolution at the present time. There is none; and I cannot accept the theory that I teach to my students each year. Let me explain. I teach the synthetic theory known as the neo-Darwinian one, for one reason only; not because it's good, we know that it is bad, but because there isn't any other. Whilst waiting to find something better you are taught something which is known to be inexact.

- Jerome Lejeune

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Years, Waiting

Some people would claim that things like love, joy and beauty belong to a different category from science and can't be described in scientific terms, but I think they can now be explained by the theory of evolution.

- Stephen Hawking

topic: Thinking, Like Love, Theory Of Evolution

The modern theory of evolution does not require gradual change. It in fact, the operation of Darwinian processes should yield exactly what we see in the fossil record. It is gradualism that we must reject, not Darwinism.

- Stephen Jay Gould

source: Stephen Jay Gould (2002). “The Structure of Evolutionary Theory”, p.990, Harvard University Press

topic: Yield, Theory Of Evolution, Doe, Gradual Change, Gradualism

A complete theory of evolution must acknowledge a balance between "external" forces of environment imposing selection for local adaptation and "internal" forces representing constraints of inheritance and development. Vavilov placed too much emphasis on internal constraints and downgraded the power of selection. But Western Darwinians have erred equally in practically ignoring (while acknowledging in theory) the limits placed on selection by structure and development what Vavilov and the older biologists would have called "laws of form.

- Stephen Jay Gould

source: Stephen Jay Gould (2010). “Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History”, p.144, W. W. Norton & Company

topic: Law, Theory Of Evolution, Balance, External Forces

Of course the theory of evolution would be vacuous if it offered a glib explanation for every inexplicable act.

- Steven Pinker

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Atheism, Would Be, Vacuous

I can have little patience with those who oppose ... the theory of evolution or what are called "mechanistic" explanations of the phenomena of life because of certain moral consequences which at first seem to follow from these theories, and still less with those who regard it as irrelevant or impious to ask certain questions at all. By refusing to face the facts , the conservative only weakens his own position.

- Friedrich August von Hayek

source: "The Constitution of Liberty". Book by Friedrich Hayek, 1960.

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Littles, Faces

Evolution in nature is not opposed to the notion of Creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings that evolve.

- Pope Francis

source: "Pope Francis: 'Evolution ... is not inconsistent with the notion of creation'". www.ncronline.org. October 27, 2014.

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Creation, Wands, Creation And Evolution

Consequently, theories of evolution which, in accordance with the philosophies inspiring them, consider the mind as emerging from the forces of living matter, or as a mere epiphenomenon of this matter, are incompatible with the truth about man. Nor are they able to ground the dignity of the person.

- Pope John Paul II

topic: Philosophy, Men, Theory Of Evolution, Emerging

It can therefore be said that, from the viewpoint of the doctrine of the faith, there are no difficulties in explaining the origin of man in regard to the body, by means of the theory of evolution.

- Pope John Paul II

source: "Man is a Spiritual and Corporeal Being". April 16, 1986.

topic: Mean, Men, Theory Of Evolution, Origin Of Man

New knowledge has led to the recognition in the theory of evolution of more than a hypothesis. It is indeed remarkable that this theory has been progressively accepted by researchers, following a series of discoveries in various fields of knowledge. The convergence, neither sought nor fabricated, of the results of work that was conducted independently is in itself a significant argument in favor of this theory.

- Pope John Paul II

source: "Popeular Science" by Phil Plait, www.slate.com. October 29, 2014.

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Discovery, Religion, New Knowledge

Remember Henry Adam's jest that the succession of presidents from Washington to Grant disproved the theory of evolution?

- George Will

source: George Will (2008). “One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation”, p.117, Crown Forum

topic: Theory Of Evolution, President, Remember

I see nothing in the theory of evolution inconsistent with an Almighty Creator and Protector.

- John Henry Newman

source: John Henry Newman, Ian Turnbull Ker, Thomas Gornall, Gerard Tracey, Francis J. McGrath (1961). “Letters and Diaries: The controversy with Gladstone, Jan. 1874-Dec. 1875”

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Almighty, Inconsistent, Protector

I think that the theory of evolution is the most unscientific, faith-based, fundamentally brainless idea that ever had the misfortune to come out of a human mind. To compare it to true science is a joke. There is nothing even slightly scientific about it.

- Ray Comfort

topic: Thinking, Ideas, Theory Of Evolution, Faith Based, Brainless

Evolution has long been badly taught. In particular, students - and even professional biologists - acquire theories of evolution without any deep understanding of what problem these theories attempt to solve. They learn but little of the evolution of evolutionary theory.

- Gregory Bateson

source: Gregory Bateson (1972). “Steps to an Ecology of Mind: Collected Essays in Anthropology, Psychiatry, Evolution, and Epistemology”, p.343, University of Chicago Press

topic: Deep Understanding, Theory Of Evolution, Long

To be sure, Darwin's theory of evolution is imperfect. However, the fact that a scientific theory cannot yet render an explanation on every point should not be used as a pretext to thrust an untestable alternative hypothesis grounded in religion into the science classroom or to misrepresent well-established scientific propositions.

- Jon Jones

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Facts, Alternatives, Propositions, Scientific Theory

I think it's a theory... the theory of evolution and I don't accept it as a theory.

- Ron Paul

source: "Ron Paul: I don't accept the theory of evolution", www.cbsnews.com. August 29, 2011.

topic: Thinking, Theory Of Evolution, Accepting

The theory of evolution was not formally published until shortly before Faraday's death. Evolution was yet to be discovered during Faraday's life. Also, I don't think that Michael Faraday would claim that the Earth is extraordinarily young.

- Bill Nye

source: "BioLogos Interviews Bill Nye". Interview with Brad Kramer, biologos.org. February 4, 2015.

topic: Thinking, Theory Of Evolution, Earth

Some claim evolution is just a theory. As if it were merely an opinion. The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact. Evolution really happened. Accepting our kinship with all life on Earth is not only solid science. In my view, it’s also a soaring spiritual experience.

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

topic: Spiritual, Views, Theory Of Evolution, Kinship, Spiritual Experience

Darwin's theory of evolution is a framework by which we understand the diversity of life on Earth. But there is no equation sitting there in Darwin's 'Origin of Species' that you apply and say, 'What is this species going to look like in 100 years or 1,000 years?' Biology isn't there yet with that kind of predictive precision.

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

topic: Years, Theory Of Evolution, Diversity, Diversity Of Life, Origin Of Species

There's a joke in everything, the trick is finding it. The best compliment a joke can get is what Huxley said about Darwin's theory of evolution - 'Why didn't I think of that?'

- Emo Philips

source: "Emo Philips" by Sanjiv Bhattacharya, www.theguardian.com. July 1, 2006.

topic: Thinking, Theory Of Evolution, Compliment, Huxley

The Theory of Evolution has more holes in it than a dam made out of Swiss cheese.

- Eoin Colfer

topic: Theory Of Evolution, Dams, Cheese, Swiss Cheese