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naturalist

1. One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, especially. Of the natural history of animals.

2. One who holds or maintains the doctrine of naturalism in religion.

Origin: Cf. F. Naturaliste.


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Re: Why do you keep talking about species

... Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck, usually known as Lamarck, (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829) was a French soldier, naturalist, academic and an early proponent of the idea that evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws. Wikipedia Evolutionary ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:43 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you keep talking about species
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What the cell am I doing here?

... of species) ? For some reason, after reading 40 pages into the origin of species (I'm a slow reader) I was more captivated by the work of a naturalist like Darwin, than his actual discoveries (I have a basic, um, grounding).

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by clubsandwedge
Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:14 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: What the cell am I doing here?
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Views: 680

Bible vs Darwin

mith wrote "Religon is not interested in being scientific; why would you debase the supernatural into naturalist terms? Why should any religious text contain accurate scientific descriptions to "prove" its "holiness." It doesn't. I find it terribly demeaning ...

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by genovese
Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:09 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bible vs Darwin
Replies: 293
Views: 30209

Bible vs Darwin

Religon is not interested in being scientific; why would you debase the supernatural into naturalist terms? Why should any religious text contain accurate scientific descriptions to "prove" its "holiness." It doesn't. I find it terribly demeaning ...

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by alextemplet
Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:05 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bible vs Darwin
Replies: 293
Views: 30209

Bible vs Darwin

... you think so, then you're committing a logical fallacy. Religon is not interested in being scientific; why would you debase the supernatural into naturalist terms? Why should any religious text contain accurate scientific descriptions to "prove" its "holiness." It doesn't. ...

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by mith
Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:50 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bible vs Darwin
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