Should Evolutionary theory apply to humans in the same way as to other forms of life
Date Submitted: 12/23/2004 06:24:21
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 8 pages (2110 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 8 pages (2110 words)
Should Evolutionary theory apply to human beings in the same way as to other forms of life ?
Up until the mid 18th century the most commonly held belief was that all species were immutable, that they remained exactly as they were when they were first created. A new theory has to come to light however which drastically reassessed this point of view.
Evolutionary theory suggests that all forms of life have a common origin and
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on the experience of past generations and gives us anticipation of the future which no other species can.
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