Abstract: The research that can be called general evolutionism is thus formed by extending Darwin's theory of evolution to such areas as molecular evolution and the development of scientific theory.On the basis of the principle of general evolutionism presented by the American psychologist and founder of evolutionary epistemology Donald T.Campbell,and combined with the research of complexity sciences,this paper puts forward the main principles of general evolutionism: the principle of system's blind diversity and variation,and the principle of system's self-organization and selection-retention.General evolutionism provides a new holistic approach for the research of the evolution of the material system,the life system,and knowledge and the social system.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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