About complexity of life and simplicity of theories

Abstract

The great number of evolution theories existing today may be conventionally divided into «darwinistic» and «non-darwinistic». Adherents of each group bring in defence of their positions serious arguments. Each group considers arguments of its opponents not so weighty, This opposition is very principal (there is no consent even on the occasion of the fact that natural selection is the factor of evolution) and lasts more than one hundred-and-fifty years already. The purpose of this article is, firstly. to clear up which role in the battle of ideas plays the scientific argumentation and why it does not convince opponents and, secondly, to find out connection between simplicity of this theory and its popularity.