Why is Darwin's metaphysics taught in science classes, then?
"Origin of man now proved. -- Metaphysics must flourish. - He who understands baboon would do more toward Metaphysics than Locke." --- [Charles] Darwin, Notebook M, August 16, 1838
As proudly quoted front and center by Michael T Ghiselin in his book Metaphysics and the Origin of Species
sigh ... metaphysics. I haven't looked before at this connection. Went to the link... and sure enough, this fellow sure sounds confident:
"What does evolution tell us about human nature? It tells us human nature is a superstition".
Thanks.