DARWINIAN

REVOLUTION

Carl Anthony Miranda

 What is the intellectual revolution all about

Darwin’s revolutionary theory was that new species arise naturally,

by a process of evolution, rather than having been created—forever
immutable—by God. According to the well-established creationist
theory of Darwin’s day, the exquisite adaptations of many species—
such as the hinges of the bivalve shell and the wings and plumes on
seeds dispersed by air—were compelling evidence that a “designer”
had created each species for its intended place in the economy of
nature. 

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 What is the intellectual revolution all about

The “Darwinian revolution” remains an acceptable state to depict the alter in thought

brought around by the theory of evolution, given that the transformation is seen
as happening over an expanded period of time. Darwin's theory consisted of two main
points;
1) diverse groups of animals evolve from one or a few common ancestors;
2) the mechanism by which this evolution takes place is natural selection.

Darwin's theory of evolution, also called Darwinism, can be further divided into 5
parts: "evolution as such", common descent, gradualism, population speciation, and
natural selection. 

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 Key Figures in the Darwinian Revolution

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April

1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist,
best known for his contributions to the science
of evolution. His proposition that all species of life have
descended over time from common ancestors is now
widely accepted, and considered a foundational concept in
science.

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 Key Figures in the Darwinian Revolution

Darwin published his theory of evolution with compelling evidence in his 1859
book On the Origin of Species. By the 1870s, the scientific community and a
majority of the educated public had accepted evolution as a fact. However, many
favoured competing explanations which gave only a minor role to natural selection,
and it was not until the emergence of the modern evolutionary synthesis from the
1930s to the 1950s that a broad consensus developed in which natural selection was
the basic mechanism of evolution.Darwin's scientific discovery is the unifying theory
of the life sciences, explaining the diversity of life.

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Advancement in Modern Science and Scientific Thinking

Darwin founded a new branch of life science, evolutionary biology.

Four of his contributions to evolutionary biology are especially
important, as they held considerable sway beyond that discipline.
The first is the non-constancy of species, or the modern conception
of evolution itself. The second is the notion of branching evolution,
implying the common descent of all species of living things on
earth from a single unique origin.

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Advancement in Modern Science and Scientific Thinking

These activities are governed both by the universal laws of physics

and chemistry and by a genetic program, itself the result of natural
selection, which has molded the genotype for millions of
generations. 

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 Controversies to Darwin Revolution

Objections to evolution have been raised since evolutionary ideas came to

prominence in the 19th century. When Charles Darwin published his 1859 book On
the Origin of Species, his theory of evolution initially met opposition
from scientists with different theories, but eventually came to receive overwhelming
acceptance in the scientific community. The observation of evolutionary processes
occurring (as well as the modern evolutionary synthesis explaining that evidence) has
been uncontroversial among mainstream biologists since the 1940s.

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 Controversies to Darwin Revolution
Several branches of creationism, including creation science, neo-creationism,
and intelligent design, argue that the idea of life being directly designed by a god or
intelligence is at least as scientific as evolutionary theory, and should therefore
be taught in public education. Such arguments against evolution have become
widespread and include objections to evolution's evidence, methodology,
plausibility, morality, and scientific acceptance. The scientific community does not
recognize such objections as valid, pointing to detractors' misinterpretations of such
things as the scientific method, evidence, and basic physical laws.
The theory challenged the idea that God made all animals and plants that live on
Earth (creationism) there was insufficient evidence when the theory was published to
convince many scientists.

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 Own Implication to Darwin Revolution

Darwin theory or the theory of evolution is a very famous and

influential revolution that still has very great impacts up to today.
Darwinism opened up my eyes towards a better understanding of
the world and how things are made. It dates back and explains the
existence of organisms. Although it contradicts to the beliefs of the
church and cultures, it is a key factor that explained where we came
from and it has been of great help in many aspects of science and
technology.

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