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Biological Anthropology 2nd Edition by Agustin Fuentes
Edition 2ISBN: 978-0078117008Biological Anthropology 2nd Edition by Agustin Fuentes
Edition 2ISBN: 978-0078117008 Exercise 2
Why do you think Darwin's explanation for evolution received such a strong public response when it was published? Why do you think it still does in some areas of the United States today?
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In the 19 th -century era when Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published, the culture of society embraced the literal word of the bible and thus, believed that God created the world all within 7 days. Society did not see a need to challenge the notion of creation and thus, Darwin's idea of evolution was unwelcome and received unpopular public response.
Prior to Darwin's On the Origin of Species , other individuals' thoughts regarding evolution and the diversity of life were supported by religious and spiritual beliefs. For example, the father of taxonomy, Carl von Linne, or Carolus Linnaeus, wanted to understand God's wisdom by studying his creation. Thus, Linnaeus developed a system of classification and the grouping of organisms with like anatomical structures. He believed that all life forms were functional and were a result of God's creation. George-Louis Leclerc, Comte du Buffon also believed that God's hand initiated the creation of life and that there was a dynamic relationship between organisms and their environment.
What made Darwin's On the Origin of Species even more unpopular was the fact that his theory of evolution was both nonreligious and nonspiritual, while others like Linnaeus and Buffon were explaining evolution or the function of life from both religious and spiritual perspectives. The religious and spiritual perspectives of Linnaeus and Buffon catered to the cultural role religion had upon society, while Darwin's perspective was counter to such societal norms.
Currently, the theory and fact of evolution is still widely debatable and is the subject of strong public responses. There are members in the public who still have issues with the theory and fact of evolution because the idea contradicts the word of the bible and therefore, shows that God did not create the world within 7 days. The problem resides in the fact that if an individual believes in God, the theory of evolution is wrong, and if another individual believes in evolution, then that individual lacks faith and religious beliefs.
Prior to Darwin's On the Origin of Species , other individuals' thoughts regarding evolution and the diversity of life were supported by religious and spiritual beliefs. For example, the father of taxonomy, Carl von Linne, or Carolus Linnaeus, wanted to understand God's wisdom by studying his creation. Thus, Linnaeus developed a system of classification and the grouping of organisms with like anatomical structures. He believed that all life forms were functional and were a result of God's creation. George-Louis Leclerc, Comte du Buffon also believed that God's hand initiated the creation of life and that there was a dynamic relationship between organisms and their environment.
What made Darwin's On the Origin of Species even more unpopular was the fact that his theory of evolution was both nonreligious and nonspiritual, while others like Linnaeus and Buffon were explaining evolution or the function of life from both religious and spiritual perspectives. The religious and spiritual perspectives of Linnaeus and Buffon catered to the cultural role religion had upon society, while Darwin's perspective was counter to such societal norms.
Currently, the theory and fact of evolution is still widely debatable and is the subject of strong public responses. There are members in the public who still have issues with the theory and fact of evolution because the idea contradicts the word of the bible and therefore, shows that God did not create the world within 7 days. The problem resides in the fact that if an individual believes in God, the theory of evolution is wrong, and if another individual believes in evolution, then that individual lacks faith and religious beliefs.
Biological Anthropology 2nd Edition by Agustin Fuentes
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