Expert views on the evolution – creation controversy. A survey report

• Authors: Grzegorz Bugajak , Jacek Tomczyk

Abstracts

EN

This paper presents sample results from a poll conducted among experts (scientists, philosophers and theologians) regarding the roots of the controversy between the evolutionary account of human origin and religious convictions about creation. It appears that the position one takes in this controversy is influenced much more by one’s opinions than professional background. The controversy is usually only seemingly ‘solved’ at the level of a priori assumptions, erroneous definitions of ‘evolutionism’ and ‘creationism’, semantic viewpoints, epistemological positions and pragmatic choices. The core issues in the controversy (e.g., the role and meaning of chance in random evolutionary factors versus divine providence, or problems stemming from a body-soul dualistic anthropology) are widely neglected and do not play a significant role in deciding one’s views on the matter.

Keywords

EN

origin of man; beliefs; survey research; creationism; evolutionism

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Studia Philosophiae Christianae
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 56
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 29-52

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Grzegorz Bugajak

• Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie, Instytut Filozofii

• https://orcid.org/0000000305361254

author

Jacek Tomczyk

• Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie, Instytut Nauk Biologicznych

• https://orcid.org/000000020605665X

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Identifiers

DOI

10.21697/spch.2020.56.4.02

Biblioteka Nauki

1926909