Adaptionism

Question 1

how can we see the design in living systems?

Answer 1

ecology, development and biochem

Question 2

what did Paley tell us?

Answer 2

rock vs watch analogy
rock natural you dont think it has a designer
what is it thats different about a watch to make you think someones desinged it - apparent design needs a designer
then compares it to the eye - complex - lots of types eg fish vs human differences in light diffraction

Question 3

what does naturalistic trial and error show us?

Answer 3

survival of the fitest - increases reproductive success - provides an explanation for which organisms were designed for

Question 4

what does adaptationism show us?

Answer 4

we can concede traits are shaped by more than ns but ns still supplies the only naturalistic explanation
a useful research tool

Question 5

whats the critique to adaptationism?

Answer 5

just so stories - come up with an explanation but with little more than plausability

Question 6

what is the optimal approach?

Answer 6

fitness by phenotype, the actual not quite what was predicted so a new model that the actual phenotype fits better

Question 7

whats the comparative approach?

Answer 7

two different phenotypes best fit to the individual niche eg hot and cold