Sentences with phrase «by evolutionary theory»

There is no claim to a special status of human beings that is weakened by evolutionary theory.

This proves that educational policy informed by evolutionary theory can make a difference on the ground.

One explanation offered by evolutionary theory is that women have an evolved tendency to choose men who are reliable providers, and pride is often associated with status and success.

The idea of saving soul is backed by a concept inspired by the evolutionary theory that views the «cultured» western Christian race to be highly superior to the uncultured «heathen» races elsewhere.

The predictions made by evolutionary theory have also been correct and observed to be correct on the micro-evolution level.

It lent itself to the solution of the crisis introduced by evolutionary theory.

Obviously, some of the qualitative overtones of this liberal dictum were seriously threatened by the evolutionary theory, principally because its ideal aspects appeared to be dissipated under the disclosure of man's animal antecedents.

This theological anthropology flourished in the nineteenth century partially because of the need to distinguish human beings from animals, a need created by evolutionary theories.

To some outraged spirits, no doubt, Man appeared diminished and dethroned by this evolutionary theory which made him no more than the latest arrival in the animal kingdom.

The importance of the controversy engendered by evolutionary theory indicates that Kant influenced the intellectual climate of the United States far less than that of Europe.

The most important of these toward the end of the century were those posed by evolutionary theory on the one side and the results of industrialization on the other.

Wicked stepmothers would seem to be favored by evolutionary theory.

There is a popular perception that women reach their sexual peak after the age of 30 (men are thought to peak before 20) 1 and research supports this.2 Women are, in fact, shown to be more lustful in their early 30s; a phenomenon that can be explained by evolutionary theory.

Inspired by evolutionary theory, Medawar pointed out that death and disease are staved off by natural selection, which impels all living things to survive long enough to reproduce.