Dobzhansky's Dictum: An Object Lesson for Critical Thinking

William D. Stansfield

doi:10.1525/abt.2012.74.2.4

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William D. Stansfield^*

^*William D. Stansfield is Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93H07; e-mail: wstansfi@calpoly.edu.

Abstract

A creationist has called Dobzhansky's dictum a myth. Discussion of this debate could be used as an object lesson for critical thinking.

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William D. Stansfield "Dobzhansky's Dictum: An Object Lesson for Critical Thinking," The American Biology Teacher 74(2), 81-83, (1 February 2012). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2012.74.2.4

Published: 1 February 2012