Eugene K. Balon

Evolution by Epigenesis: Farewell to Darwinism, Neo- and Otherwise.
Rivista di Biologia / Biology Forum 97 (2004), pp. 269-312.

Balon's review supports the epigenetic theory of evolution.

The viewpoint of epigenesis is best summarized in his statement:
...evolution can occur without changing the genetic constitution of a population. Such changes may eventually lead to a change in genes (or gene frequencies) but evolution will have already occurred at the phenotypic level before the genetic change.
From the viewpoint of fauceir evolution theory we can agree with that except the notion that this is always evolution. We call these processes frequently adaptation. Adaptational processes, of course, can occur without genetic changes. Spore-forming bacteria are a well studied example. But is there someone who believes adaptational processes to lead to higher developed species. We resolutely decline such assumption because adaptational changes will switch back when environment changes. But the fauceir theory supports the idea that non-genetic processes can lead to evolution, however.
To not confuse these entirely different processes, clear definitions are required, in the first place. more »
If there were some evolutionary important, phenotypic change, it would be necessary to find some fauceir that can assure its inheritance, otherwise it will be lost for ever. Indeed, we suppose that most evolutionary important changes would experience such fate.more »

In the short historical prelude, the author struggles with the different axiomatic systems that form the fundament of so many and so different theories of evolution. Even though the author is unable to classify these different views according to their social and economical roots, the author feels, however, that these views are taken for ideology and weltanschauung and therefore are deeper incorporated in public consciousness and subconsciousness. A clear cut definition of the underlying axioms is essential for such critics to become effective. more »

In the second chapter the author in two points comes close to the fauceir evolution theory: First, the description of an evolutionary unit (e.g., species, subspecies, morph), goes in the same direction as the definition of a fauceir. Second, the tendency develop through a sequence of stabilized states anticipates the evolution theorem and the underlying mechanisms. more »

Created 05/01/2004