St. George Mivart – Uncommon Descent

St George Mivart, early Darwin doubter (1827–1900), rethought

Mivart was one of those respectable non-Darwinian paleontologists who got buried in the tide of Darwinism. We are asked to note a fairly recent discussion of his contributions to paleontology.

Origenes KF: 1: Is it true or false that we are error prone? O: I need a clarification before I can... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
kairosfocus Q, see the just above. KF – Materialists Know What They Say is...
kairosfocus Origenes, your remark just above shows that you know we are error-prone. Therefore, the matter is over as you know... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Origenes KF @1: Is it true or false that we are error prone? I need a clarification before I can answer.... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
jerry Your point being? Natural mechanisms don’t know when to stop. Faster, better eye sight, stronger, more agile would leave more... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
Seversky Jerry/15 Either the designer did this on purpose. Or the natural mechanism for Evolution is self limiting So we are... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
jerry but you are going to have a hard time squaring that with your omniscient and omnipotent God Is the world... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
martin_r Seversky Regarding the fourth sensor... did you notice what i replied in the other ‘Eagle eyes’ post? Eyes and energy... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
Querius Kairosfocus @130, 6: So, on any case, the substantial matter is over and your months of argument collapse. Well, yes... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
martin_r Seversky... I did it already elsewhere, but let me wish you once again - Happy 5th birthday! Seversky ... all... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
kairosfocus Origenes, at this point, I simply ask: 1: Is it true or false that we are error prone? 2: If... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
bornagain77 Seversky at 17 states, Are you aware that the argument being made is that evidence of design is evidence of... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
Seversky Martin_r/8 Could some smart Darwinist give me an idea, how blind unguided natural process figured out, how to assemble 16... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
martin_r Ayearningforpublius I had a look at your links above ...good job... You also cite R Dawkins and his ridiculous just-so... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
Seversky Doubter/1 Lents’ argument reveals the common severe failing of most biologists in that they have no actual experience in designing... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
zweston "In the last days people will be..... lovers of themselves, lovers of pleasure instead of lovers of God......always learning but... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
StephenB Chuck Darwin @113 Surveys have shown that the idea of complete non-existence to many people is more horrific than a... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Querius Ram @89, Seems like you continue to miss the point: God could simply annihilate “lost” persons instead of monstrously torturing... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
Origenes For record: Is it objectively evil to put a baby in a garbage bag and throw him in a dumpster... – Materialists Know What They Say is...
chuckdarwin Martin_r @4 FYI, nobody uses the term "retarded" anymore... Jerry @15 Just imagine if humans could fly, have hawk eyes,... – Nathan Lents argues that the human...
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