Prelim Project

GEC 007 - ARCH 41S2

Intellectual Revolution
THE REVOLUTION

Ramirez, John Dave O.

01| intellectual revolutionist background

Charles Darwin
was a British naturalist who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection.
Darwin defined evolution as "descent with modification," the idea that species change over
time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor.
02| CREATED A LARGE IMPACT

1.Choose one of the three intellectual revolutionists which impacted you

the most.
2. After choosing one intellectual revolutionist, you will write a reflection
about the theories and contributions using the attached rubric as your
guide.

Communities are prone to changing their beliefs, practices, and

ideals. This movement rests on the shoulders of intellectuals who
transmit the energy in the engine of action to create a rejuvenated
intellectual movement with the aim of advancing human value at all
levels and in all spheres of existence. The term "intellectuals" refers
to more than only the aristocratic class that creates philosophical,
social, educational, or economic theories.

The evolution of Darwinism transformed human thought while

revealing the reality of the Earth and life. The discovery of
evolution in both humans and other organisms has demonstrated
that humans are not actually descended from apes, despite intense
initial opposition to this theory.
 01| the theories and contributions

Darwinism allowed us to gain a better understanding of our world,

which in turn allowed us to change the way that we think. For
instance: Since it was "known" that God created everything, most
people did not query religious doctrines; but, after Darwin
questioned the doctrines, other scientists followed in his footsteps
and contested what was taken to be factual.

Due to this leadership, scientists were no longer afraid to conduct

more contentious experiments in search of novel insights. Without
the release of Charles Darwin's book The Origin of Species, the
church would still be able to control information and maintain its
hold on the creationist position. Darwin was able to challenge the
church while also allowing the public and scientists to explore the
natural world's mysteries.
 02| the theories and contributions

Charles Darwin's theories on the influence of natural selection and

mutations were another advantage of his work. He found that
because mutations help a species adapt to environmental changes,
they can be advantageous to a society. Darwin used finches on
various Galapagos islands as an example. Darwin noticed that the
beaks of the finches on several islands varied in form to
accommodate the food source in their environment. The ability to
extend this to other creatures altered people's perspectives of life
on earth and created new opportunities for science in the future.