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Darwin's Early Life
Charles Robert Darwin was born February 12, 1809, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He was an English naturalist known for his scientific theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's father was Doctor Robert Waring Darwin whos medical observations helped teach him about human psychology. Darwin studied at the Anglician Shrewsbury School from 1818 to 1825. Then in 1825, his father sent him study medicine at Eidenburgh University. -
Galapagos Islands
Darwin first landed in the Galapagos Islands in 1835. Here he observed that the mockingbirds differed on all four islands. He also observed principles of botany, geology, and zoology. When returning home in 1936, he wrote his findings in the Journal of Researchers. Darwin then began to develop a revolutionary theory on the origins of life. This theory then became known as the Theory of evolution. This theory was very different from religious views and other naturalists at the time. -
Theory of Evolution
Darwin developed this theory by studying birds, plants and fossils. A well known observation of his was the Galapagos finches. Darwin's theory of evolution said that specifies survived though the process natural selection. This was those of a species who were able to successfully adapt or evolve to meet the changing world around them. Those who could meet the requirements would thrive in their habitat were able to reproduce, while those to failed to evolve died off. https://youtu.be/JOk_0mUT_JU -
Darwin's Lasting Impacts
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution had effected the philosophy of science, religion and social. The impact it has had on the philosophy of science can be shown in many ways. It helped evolutionary biology move away from the common idea of chemistry or physics. It has also effected philosophers idea on difference between science and non-science. Evolutionary biology explained and tied together disparate phenomena in a systematic and intellectual way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU1ri-ZnYiA -
Philosophy of Biology
Darwin founded a new branch of science, evolutionary biology. He also found a new branch of the philosophy of science, a philosophy of biology. This is practiced by both philosophers and scientists to reflect on their own work. It is the effort to achieve generalizations about biology, This philosophy also helps perform constructive criticism of biology. It also helps how science is publicly communicated and elaborates general views out of biology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJEEr45RKa0
