Why does Paul Ehrlich concede that the theory of evolution “cannot be refuted by any possible observations” and thus is “outside

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Why does Paul Ehrlich concede that the theory of evolution “cannot be refuted by any possible observations” and thus is “outside

of empirical science”?

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nordsb [41] · Answer 1 · 2023-09-27T00:25:40+03:00

Evolution can not be tested by experiment given that it depends largely on observations that fit into a wider scope and point to a common conclusion.

<h3>Can evolution be proven empirically?</h3>

Science is know to be empirical, In science, the evidence that backs up a claim is what establishes it as true or false. Thus all theories must be tested by experiment.

However, the theory of evolution can not be tested by experiment given that it depends largely on observations that fit into a wider scope and point to a common conclusion. In other words, evolution lies “outside of empirical science”.

The fact that it can not be directly proven empirically does not necessarily make it out to be false. That was the conclusion of Paul Ehrlich in his 1967 article.

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