Since Darwin propounded his theory of evolution by natural selection, evolution has been much more than a science. It has been a worldview that has affected culture in numerous ways, and different cultures in diverse ways.[^23] As we have n…Similarly, but with the Christian tradition, the British biochemist and Anglican priest, Sir Arthur Peacocke, has called cosmic evolution “Genesis for the third millennium.” He believes that “any theology—any attempt to relate God to all-th…
Thomas Henry Huxley
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Huxley appears only as a passing reference within a broader discussion of evolution's cultural impact rather than as a central figure in the course's arguments. The excerpts suggest his relevance lies in his role as an interpreter and defender of Darwinian evolution, likely serving as a historical example of how scientific theories become worldviews that shape culture and philosophy. While not developed in these particular readings, he's invoked to establish the genealogy of how evolutionary thought moved from science into theology and metaphysics—a movement directly relevant to understanding how systems thinking and cybernetic concepts similarly operate as frameworks that exceed their technical origins.
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