The Thermodynamic and Phylogenetic Foundations of Human Wickedness
Abstract. The problem of evil is brought under the ambit of science by explicating the theological concept “sinful” in thermo-dynamic and phylogenetic terms, and the proposition “Homo sapiens is a sinful species” is established. By a like explication, the theological concept of the “Fall of man” is...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1985
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Year: 1985, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 283-320 |
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| Summary: | Abstract. The problem of evil is brought under the ambit of science by explicating the theological concept “sinful” in thermo-dynamic and phylogenetic terms, and the proposition “Homo sapiens is a sinful species” is established. By a like explication, the theological concept of the “Fall of man” is shown to be an amalgam of two concepts, Fall I and Fall II, of thermodynamic and anthropogenetic origins, respectively. Fall I affects all life; Fall II (“original sin”) affects Homo sapiens and its immediate forebears alone. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1985.tb00597.x |