On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Paul Brandon wrote: > >Hello all, > > > >I'm hoping someone can help with this one. > > > >Started a lecture today in Intro Psych on Evolutionary Psychology > >and Behavioural Genetics by introducing and discussing Darwin's theory > >of evolution. > > Actually, Darwin's theory dealt with natural selection; the term > 'evolution' appears only in the last paragraph of the book!
Sorry, you're right, I should have been more specific. > > >It certainly made for some interesting class discussion, > >in that, there are a handful of students who openly admit they do not > >believe it, and even one student has offered to bring in a Christian > >Science publication, "Creation" or something for me to read! > > > >Anyway, another student asked me after class if it is true that Darwin > >later in life renounced his entire theory. > > False. > There were a number of such rumours spread after his death, mostly > attributed to the religiosity of his relatives who wanted to believe > in his final salvation. > One account is at http://www.apologeticspress.org/faq/r&r9102a.htm. > A Web search for <Darwin +conversion +myth> will turn up a number of > such refutations. > That's what I suspected. And now, that does sound familiar! Thank you. I'll be sure to point out this myth next class. > >She had heard this somewhere. > >I have not heard it, and don't anything about it. Is is true, false, > >some combination? > > > >Thanks for all and any help! > > > >Mike Lee, MA > >Department of Psychology > >University of Manitoba > >Winnipeg, MB Canada > > > > > >--- > >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * > * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * > * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * > * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
