Man is the result of a purposeless and materialistic process that… — George Gaylord Simpson · Skopia

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Man is the result of a purposeless and materialistic process that did not have him in mind.

George Gaylord Simpson

1949

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Human origins Nature of man Evolution

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George Gaylord Simpson

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Simpson, George Gaylord. The Meaning of Evolution. Yale University Press, 1949, epilogue.

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