ANTH 011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Binomial Nomenclature, Geocentric Model, Heliocentrism
4 Oct 2020
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Earth is the center of the universe. Argument for existence of intelligent creator based on perceived evidence. A belief that things have a set of unchanging characteristics that make them what they are; variation among things is just unimportant deviation from the essence . Species are composed of similar individuals sharing the same essence. Species are separated from one another by well-defined discontinuities. There are stringent limitations to the possible variation of any one species. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. Sun is the center of the universe and everything revolves around it. of deliberate design. View that earth"s geological landscape is the result of violent cataclysmic events. Cuvier suggested catastrophes caused extinctions, after which new creations occurred. Theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics. A trait acquired by an animal during its lifetime can be passed on to offspring.
