Of Eyes and Evolution

[A_Wanderer]

Darwin said of the eye that natural selection producing such an organ "seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest possible degree," ~ the oft used quotation to "prove" that Darwin advocated intelligent design or creationism.

These two posts on the evolution and development of eyes are quite enlightening on the matter; read them.

Eyes, Part One: Opening Up the Russian Doll

Eyes, Part Two: Fleas, Fish, and the Careful Art of Deconstruction

 

[U2democrat]

Thanks, A.

 

[financeguy]

Do we have to read this? My mommy says I'm exempt from homework.

 

[speedracer]

Darwin said of the eye that natural selection producing such an organ "seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest possible degree," ~ the oft used quotation to "prove" that Darwin advocated intelligent design or creationism.

That's not quite what I remember from reading "Origin of the Species". I thought Darwin's position was that evolution was logically independent of the existence of an active God.