To the editor:

There has been much written lately about science and the theory of evolution. I would like to make a few comments.

1. The word science comes from the Latin word scientica, which means knowledge. Who are we to put limits around this word?

2. From philosophy:

• Augustine’s rationis seminalis theory briefly states that things could have emanated from a “seed.”
• Aquinas, using reason — not scripture, faith or dogma — came to an unmoved mover, uncaused cause, etc. These are called a posteriori arguments because they come from observation of the natural world. Thus, there should be no need for a religious disclaimer. One, also, was order, which is probably most closely related to the intelligent design theory. Give what name you will — unmoved mover, it, supreme being, God, etc.
• Law of parsimony — The unmoved mover would not act unnecessarily; it could do in one act which for another could take many moves, i.e., take shooting pool. The unmoved mover could make the 15 balls in one shot, whereas it would probably take me many shots. Isn’t this in some way harmonious to some aspect of evolution?

It would seem that in this age of inclusiveness, the science community would welcome knowledge from other disciplines and try to incorporate such, either by a reference section or by a section within the text supporting the theory of evolution (possibly with a scientific disclaimer stating that such data does not follow a true scientific model), if it is to be true to the true meaning of the word science, which means knowledge.

Leo V. Kerwin,

Wellsville