Some random parts of my scientific reasoning mid term. Questions are in bold. My answers are in regular font.
13. What are the basic elements of a Darwinian model of the origin of species?
Four point answer: Some reference to common descent
Five point answer: Common descent, random variation and natural selection.
Talking about finches will not help you here. Mentioning adaptation doesn’t help much either. Adaptation is only a part of the model in that it is something that is to be explained. Adaptation is observed, and then explained using random variation and selection. In philosophical terms, adaptation is the explanans, variation and selection are the explanandum.
18. Why are special creation theories marginal science?
Because they do not make any testable predictions. Three points off if you say because there is no evidence for them. The real problem is that the theories are not developed enough that there can be evidence for them.
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