Lecture 02 Flashcards
scala naturae
Ladder of Life; Great Chain of Being; proposed by Aristotle, a way to classify life into a hierarchical and static structure
Scientific theory
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly conformed through observation and experiments
Inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
population
the number of organisms of the same species that live in a particular geographic area at the same time that have the capability to interbreed
teleology
the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise
anthropomorphism
the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to an animal, object, or process
