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Theory of Evolution
Title: Theory of Evolution
Category: History
Details: Words: 3567 | Pages: 15.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Theory of Evolution
CHARLES DARWIN AND THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION
It is commonly thought today that the theory of evolution originated from Darwin in the
nineteenth century. However, the idea that species mutate over time has been around for
a long
time in one form or another. Therefore, by Darwin's time the idea that species change
from one
type into another was by no means new, but was rejected by most because the
proponents of
evolution could not …showed first 75 words of 3567 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 3567 total…than any other scientific theory,
Darwin's
theory of evolution, lends itself to various social interpretations known as social Darwinism.
From the radical left to the radical right, Darwin's theory has been adopted by such people
as
Marx and Hitler, each of whom saw in it evidence for their own ideology. Alongside the
likes
of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton, Darwin has rightly earned his place in history as one
of
the giants of the scientific revolution.
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