The passage suggests that Darwinian theory of evolution is not a theory at all because
The correct answer is (B) extinction is a function of environment and biological assaults.
Explanation:
In philosophical critiques of strict adaptationism, arguments often scrutinize whether natural selection acts as an unfalsifiable tautology. If any trait that survives is deemed 'selected' and any extinction is attributed to unfitness post-hoc, the theory risks lacking empirical refutability, meaning there are no conceivable observations that could refute it. This addresses the epistemological status of the theory in certain philosophical contexts. Hence, option (c) is correct.
हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर
यह परिच्छेद यह सुझाता है कि विकास का डार्विनवादी सिद्धांत कोई सिद्धांत है ही नहीं, क्योंकि
सही उत्तर (B) extinction is a function of environment and biological assaults है।
व्याख्या:
In philosophical critiques of strict adaptationism, arguments often scrutinize whether natural selection acts as an unfalsifiable tautology. If any trait that survives is deemed 'selected' and any extinction is attributed to unfitness post-hoc, the theory risks lacking empirical refutability, meaning there are no conceivable observations that could refute it. This addresses the epistemological status of the theory in certain philosophical contexts. Hence, option (c) is correct.