Re: punc eq
J. Moore (j#d#.moore@canrem.com)
Thu, 5 Oct 95 15:02:00 -0500
HMH> Alex Duncan <aduncan@mail.utexas.edu> writes:
HMH> >Once again an argument from ignorance from the AAT folks.
HMH> >P.E. is by no means accepted by all evolutionary biologists, and, as
HMH> >Dawkins has pointed out, the differences between supporters of P.E.
HMH> >"and gradualists" is often pretty semantic.
HMH> I can certainly understand why the "semantic" disagreements figure so
HMH> prominently. In fact, I think you should have used the word "verbal"
HMH> instead of semantic. Since the whole "theory" is
HMH> verbal, what other kinds of disagreements can arise except verbal.
In keeping with your style of semantic argument, I feel I must
point out that "the whole theory" is NOT verbal. Most of it, and
the arguments ensuing, are written.
Jim Moore (j#d#.moore@canrem.com)
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