ANTH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Uniformitarianism, Catastrophism, Essentialism
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A set of independent hypotheses support one another. Explains a wide range of material evidence. Suggests new possibilities for future research that explains biological diversity. Notes that living species reflect changes over time and space. Considers how existing organisms can give rise to new kinds of species. Explains that all species ultimately share a common ancestry. Sees material evidence for evolutionary change across time and space in. Notion traces back to greek philosopher plato. Actual objects in the material world were seen as imperfect material realizations of the ideal form for that kind . or forms that exist perfect and unchanging in eternity. Thus, living creatures exhibit an unchanging nature, unique to their kind. Each kind of organism is sharply distinct from all other kinds. A comprehensive framework for interpreting the natural world. Living creatures were created by god and overlap with closely related kinds of animals.
