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... his theory of evolution. Several points that were especially interesting:
1. Darwin set out to find a theory of nature that excluded God, ... the time he wrote compiled his works.
3. Darwin believed in Lamarckism. Here is the explanation from the article:
"The ... ? Absolutely not. That's ridiculous."
4. Darwin actually got most of his theory from his grandfather.
5. Capt. FitzRoy was ...
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... to celebrate Darwin." While I think Darwin should be celebrated, the reasons they give are a bit odd.
For example, they note Darwin was a loving, caring father, a hard worker, and not an atheist. I suppose if religious people are frightened of Darwin, this could be helpful, but these aren't the real reason to celebrate the man.
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By SEAN B. CARROLL, Sicnece Times, The New York Times
Charles Darwin seems to have had a boundless interest in the many forms life takes on earth. He could find ... masses of such observations fueled his prodigious output of books and scientific papers.
Darwin was particularly intrigued by what he referred to as “contrivances,†the various biological devices through which creatures make their ...
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... This post will be (relatively) brief, because there is already an excellent detailed study which I have little to add to.
Darwin's position on levels of selection can be summarised in ... determine its prevalence and the mechanisms responsible in any particular case. Darwin did not solve the problem, but at least it may be said that he recognised it more clearly than any evolutionist before R. ...
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CNN
Darwin and the case for 'militant atheism'
CNN
In "The Selfish Gene," he wrote that science has established that, "We are survival machines — ... ;
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Darwin and the case for ‘militant atheism’ – CNN
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The Darwin Manuscripts Project has digitized not only drafts of the seminal “On the Origin of Species”, but also notebooks and scientific writings from the time Darwin spent on the HMS Beagle, among other writings.
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