Курс английского языка для студентов магистратуры физического факультета домашняя страница информация о курсе учебные материалы групповая зачётка Логические выводы из полученной информации, раздел 8 Вывод из прочитанного научного текста Read the passage carefully and then answer the question about it. You may use help (advanced level of English is required). Evolutionary models and metaphors are a particularly useful device for talking about changes of this sort in the law. One of the distinctive features of evolutionary theories is that they may be used to describe the nature and direction of changes in a complex phenomenon even though little is known about its constituent parts and the mechanisms connecting them. Darwin knew almost nothing about the mechanisms of heredity; yet he was able to formulate simple, powerful statements at highest levels of abstraction about the patterns of change that result from these forces. Similarly, writers in the evolutionary legal tradition – from Savigny and Maine to Hirshleifer and Rodgers aspire to… Question: The author refers to Darwin in order to (A) commend Darwin’s ability to formulate powerful statements about the patterns of hereditary change. (B) warn against the abuse of evolutionary models by non-scientists. (C) show that the abstract approach of legal theorists is superior to that of lawyers and citizens. (D) support the view that evolutionary models of law do not depend on detailed factual knowledge. (E) draw a comparison suggesting that evolutionary legal theory is in its infancy.