The theory of evolution in philosophy
The theory of evolution is helpful in doing philosophy because it can help us figure out the purpose of philosophy. Why is it that we try and figure all the things out about the universe? Why are we such a curious species? Why are we as a species always looking to further our knowledge? Why is understanding that things "just work" not enough for the human race?
All of these things can be explained through evolution. It can be shown that we are curious because that is a trait that has been selected for over thousands of years. Evolution tells us that in our particular population, stupidity is selected out. Those who were okay with the status quo did not always do well in life and therefore have been selected out. The theory of evolution can help philosophy because the two really go hand in hand. Philosophy can guess at why we do things the way that we do things and then we can figure out if that makes sense or not through the theory of evolution.
About Me
- gcubed
- To describe oneself in such a small amount of space is like trying to define love. It cannot be contained to a limited number of characters. To get to know someone can take 500 years, and can never be contained to 500 characters. So if you want to try and get to know me then go ahead, I'm always willing to welcome new people into my life. As for summing myself up in a paragraph, I like to think I am not so describable.
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