Uniformitarianism

Uniformitarianism was embraced by those who also supported the theory of evolution because evolutionary processes also occurred over very long time scales.

Lyell, Charles 2009

Uniformitarianism went out with plate tectonics, and even that is suffering some serious re-vamps according to research results also released just last week.

All those liars for Jesus 2007

Uniformitarianism is one of the most important unifying concepts in the geosciences.

Uniformitarianism 2009

I'm merely arguing a concept of modern science that was first proposed by the "Father of Geology" Charles Lyell, called Uniformitarianism.

Dawkins on the OOL 2006

Catastrophism vs Uniformitarianism led to doubts about the literal accuracy of the Bible and the age of the Earth.

Dissent Out of Bounds on Uncommon Dissent (Oops, make that "Descent") - The Panda's Thumb 2007

Some at CA have challenged this assumption – this is simply the Principle of Uniformitarianism James Hutton, 1726-1797.

Rob Wilson on Bristlecones « Climate Audit 2006

Uniformitarianism is most closely associated with geology, but it is also used in astronomy, paleontology, and other sciences whose objects of study are in the past and as a result beyond the reach of direct observation

A few inconvenient truths « Climate Audit 2006

Your “Gradualist” comment has nothing to do with the geologic principal I was talking about, Uniformitarianism.

Letter to NAS « Climate Audit 2006

Uniformitarianism, in the philosophy of science, is the assumption that the natural processes operating in the past are the same as those that can be observed operating in the present.

A few inconvenient truths « Climate Audit 2006

Uniformitarianism assumes the principle that the past history of the earth is uniform with the present in terms of the physical laws governing the natural order, the physical processes occurring both within the earth and on its surface, and the general scale and intensity of these processes.

Dictionary of the History of Ideas LEONARD G. WILSON 1968