HIST1601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Social Darwinism, Features Of The Marvel Universe
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Lecture 10: the darwinian revolution: charles darwin, naturalist, grandson of erasmus darwin who was also interested in evolution, educated at edinburg university and christ"s college, cambridge, 1831: on graduation was recommended for the post of naturalist in h. m. s. Beagle, on a five- year survey voyage, chiefly along coast of south america: observations helped him develop his theory of evolution. Natural theology: william paley, english clergyman, theory of special creation, hierarchy of nature, great chain of being. Study nature to uncover god"s creations: necessity of intelligent designing mind for the forms which bodies bear, metaphors and analogies of the world as a watch, presented examples from planetary astronomy- solar systems movements resembling a clock. Beagle voyage: darwin as fitzroy"s naturalist/gentlemanly companion, darwin knew of lyell"s principles of geology. Influenced darwin"s thinking on the processes involved in evolution. Journeyed to bathurst making observations on the geology of the blue mountains and collecting samples: observed indigenous australians.
