Meaning of ultra-Darwinism | Babel Free
Definitions
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A belief system based heavily on Darwinism and evolutionism. Believers in it see Charles Darwin's work as vital, even all-encompassing, and usually see atheism as an implication of evolution. uncountable
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Alternative letter-case form of ultra-Darwinism. alt-of, uncountable
Examples
“"On the one hand, we can embrace restrictive naturalism, and ultra-Darwinism, the no-nonsense, hard-nosed stance that accepts the limits of naturalistic explanation no matter the consequences, even if they include incoherence, rabid scepticism and the undermining of science."”
“"Dawkins was a strong advocate of what became known as ultra-Darwinism, which (as a caricature at least) attempted to explain all of evolution with respect to genes."”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.