In
science,
mutation is a modification of a segment of the genome or
DNA of an
organism.
Chance | DeterminismOf note, mutation in colloquial
knowledge, is believed to be
blind, random,
chance-based, and or accidental; oft-conceptualized as “mistakes”. This, however, is a mistaken view; an issue first broached by Schoffeniels:
“Spontaneous ‘mutations’, according to Monad, are regulated by the laws of chance, that is to say, those of large numbers. Now this statement appears to me questionable. Whatever the interpretation, ‘chance’ does not seem to be concerned save if we wish to mask our ignorance for the time being.”
— Ernest Schoffeniels (1973), Anti-Chance (pg. 45) [1]
All "
spontaneous" changes in atomic structures of
DNA are governed by the
spontaneity criterion, which is
deterministic, and not
chance based. This confusion tends to be one of the barriers in the ongoing
science vs religion debates and tensions.
Quotes The following are related
quotes:
“Science says that a series of genetic mistakes, genetic mutations led to the great complexity of our world.”
— Shmuley Boteach (2009), La Ciudad de las Ideas Re-evolution (vid | 3:58)
References1. Schoffeniels, Ernest. (1973).
Anti-Chance: a Reply to Monod’s Chance and Necessity (
L’Anti-Hasard)
(
Amz) (translator: B.L. Reid) (pg. 20-21). Pergamon, 1976.
External links●
Mutation – Wikipedia.