Quote by Richard Dawkins

Design can never be an ultimate explanation for anything. It can only be a proximate explanation. A plane or a car is explained by a designer but that's because the designer himself, the engineer, is explained by natural selection.

Design can never be an ultimate explanation for anything. It

Summary

This quote highlights the limitations of design as an explanation for things. It suggests that while design can provide a proximate explanation, it cannot serve as the ultimate explanation. For example, a plane or a car can be explained by acknowledging the existence of a designer or engineer behind them. However, this design itself is ultimately explained by natural selection. In other words, the quote implies that design is a result of a deeper, underlying process or mechanism, and understanding this process is crucial to gain a complete understanding of the world around us.

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