CONCEPTION OF EVOLUTION IN PHILOSOPHY: AN ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Dr. Autar Lal Meena Santosh Kumar Marwan Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Raj.) Research Scholar, Department of Philosophy, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Raj.)

Keywords:

Universe, Cosmogony, Evolution, Change, Mechanistic, Teleological, Philosophical, Scientific, Biological, Metaphysical, Philosophy etc.

Abstract

The Problem Of Evolution Ranked Itself Amongst The Most Fundamental Philosophical Problems. If We Trace The Human History, We Will Find That The Starting Point Of All Philosophical Speculation, Whether In East Or West, Is The Problem Of Creation And Evolution. Various Theories Had Been Propounded, From Past Centuries, To Explain This Very Idea Of Evolution. In Modern World, The Conception Of Evolution Has Its Own Importance. It Is Generally Believed That The Said Conception Is Associated Only To The Modern World Or Science And Philosophy Has No Relation With It But That’s Not Whole Story As The Former Is As Old As Philosophy Itself. Ancient Seers, Under The Influence Of Religion, Recognized The Idea Of Spiritual Evolution, But With The Progression Of Time, Along With Scientific As Well As Metaphysical Theories Have Been Propounded By The Diverse Thinkers. 

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2015-08-31

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