The Theory Of Evolution And Natural Selection - The Existence Of God Book Flashcards
The theory of evolution was the conclusion of who and when
Charles Darwin in the 19th century
How did Charles Darwin become interested at this university in science and botany
After studying theology in Cambridge
From 1831 to 1836 what Charles study
Wildlife in South America
In 1859 what did he write
The origin of species
When he wrote origin of species, what did this provide
An account in his living things came about in the world, not through design but through the struggle of every generation of species to compete, survive and reproduce
What did Darwin conclude in the origin of species
That random mutation plus the pressures of natural selection is the designer of all living organisms. It is not an intelligent or purposeful designer, but a blind unthinking mechanism.
E.g. The plant doesn’t really have a purpose or goal, it just has evolved mechanisms which make it more successful than its competitors in reproducing
What does the evolutionary theory describe
A world where organisms adapt and change
How did Darwin come to conclusion that organisms adapt and change
By noticing the similarities between species in the world around him and the fossils he discovered. He also noticed that the organisms which survive do so because they were the fittest, strongest and best suited to their environment
Over time according to this theory what do species do
Species can and evolve, providing different varieties of species
What does this natural selection process enable simple life forms to do
Become more complex
Darwin concluded that what we see in the universe around us happened by what
Chance
Darwin says there no need for what and why
A designer, as evolution and natural selection explain the development of all living things
In darwins theory what happens to fish, birds and animals
They all evolve over time, millions of years in fact.
What does his theory say about humans
That they have also evolved from earlier animal species just like any other species
What is it believed about man kind
That if gas not existed for a long time on earth and are a recent evolutionary process
Two important characters that went before Charles Darwin and influenced the development of scientific theories were who
William smith (1769-1839) and Charles Lyell (1797-1875)
Smith, a geologist noticed what
That the deeper layers of rock measured a much older period of time than those at the surface
What did William smith question about
The genesis account, as literally being 6 days and thought they represented different periods of time to allow for the time he was measuring for the rocks
Lyell took this theory further and believed what
That a gradual process of creation was likely and that the world had developed over millions of years
What were both William smith and Charles Lyell questioning
That the earth could only be 6000 years old
