From the very beginning of the dispute the arguments of the disputing parties revolved around those evidence of the gradual improvement of organic forms that we see in the rising number of our sedimentary formations. One hand, those who contend that higher organisms evolved from lower ones, as proponents of the view that the progressive higher organisms were created consistently in later periods, indicate the testimony of the paleontological facts, speaking in favor of their views. On the other hand, the uniformitarian, who not only reject the hypothesis of development, but deny the fact that modern life forms are higher forms last, argue that the paleontological evidence currently still very incomplete, that, although we have not found still the remnants of creatures with the highest organization in layers the most ancient times, it does not give we claim that such creatures did not exist at the time when these layers are settled, and that, in all probability, geological the study will eventually open the desired substance. It is impossible not to admit that so far the evidence be in favor of the latest instalment. Every year geological discoveries show how little all you can give prices negative facts. The belief that in ancient layers are no traces of higher organisms was not due to the lack of such residues, but due to incomplete research. In this example incompleteness of sir Charles Lyell, on page 460 of his Leadership to the elementary of Geology, leads the list. From this list it appears that in 1709 not knew of the existence of fish in the strata of the underlying Permian system. In 1793 G. they were found in the underlying Carboniferous system, in 1828 in the Devonian, in 1840 in the upper Silurian. About the reptiles, we read that in 1710 g found in the lower Permian system, in 1844 - in the Carboniferous, in 1852 in the upper Devonian. On the other hand, a list of mammals shows that in 1798 was not yet opened any mammal below the middle Eocene; but in 1818. they were discovered in the lower oolitic, in 1847 in the upper Trias.
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From the very beginning of the dispute the arguments of the disputing parties revolved around those
evidence of the gradual improvement of organic
forms that we see in the rising number of our sedimentary formations. One
hand, those who contend that higher organisms evolved from lower ones,
as proponents of the view that the progressive higher organisms were
created consistently in later periods, indicate the testimony of
the paleontological facts, speaking in favor of their views. On the other
hand, the uniformitarian, who not only reject the hypothesis of development, but
deny the fact that modern life forms are higher forms
last, argue that the paleontological evidence currently
still very incomplete, that, although we have not found still the remnants of creatures with
the highest organization in layers the most ancient times, it does not give
we claim that such creatures did not exist at the time
when these layers are settled, and that, in all probability, geological
the study will eventually open the desired substance.
It is impossible not to admit that so far the evidence be in favor of
the latest instalment. Every year geological discoveries show how little
all you can give prices negative facts. The belief that in ancient
layers are no traces of higher organisms was not due to the lack of
such residues, but due to incomplete research. In this example
incompleteness of sir Charles Lyell, on page 460 of his Leadership to the elementary
of Geology, leads the list. From this list it appears that in 1709 not
knew of the existence of fish in the strata of the underlying Permian system. In 1793
G. they were found in the underlying Carboniferous system, in 1828 in the Devonian,
in 1840 in the upper Silurian. About the reptiles, we read that in 1710 g
found in the lower Permian system, in 1844 - in the Carboniferous, in
1852 in the upper Devonian. On the other hand, a list of mammals
shows that in 1798 was not yet opened any mammal below
the middle Eocene; but in 1818. they were discovered in the lower oolitic, in
1847 in the upper Trias.
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