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    In the article of natural selection by Charles Darwin there is a lot of strong points and powerful statements, but do we ever think about what makes them strong and powerful statements. You ever wonder what a theory really is? Darwin statement is considered a theory. It only became a theory through the use of ethos, pathos, and logos. No matter what articles always use some sort logos, ethos, and pathos. This is how we make theories and get reactions like we do because we use logic which is logos, emotion comes from pathos, and bring credibility to are writings is the use of ethos. This is why I 'm going to focus on logos, ethos, and pathos in my writing, because of how important it is. In this paper I will break down and explain them all…

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    Charles Darwin

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    Charles Darwin, was an English naturalist best known for his contributions to evolution. Darwin defined evolution as descent with modification. Correspondingly, this is the change over time in the genetic composition of a population. Evolution was mainly influenced by three major ideas that shaped Darwin’s way of thinking: theory of gradualism, principle of uniformitarianism and population view. James Hutton, a Scottish naturalist and creator of the theory of gradualism, proposed that changes in…

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    Natural Selection Charles Darwin Charles Darwin Natural Selection article is knowledgeable that makes it usable and reliable. Natural Selection article comes with many good qualities. The statement Darwin being influenced by other scientist made this article better. A good example of this is when Darwin says, "Benefitted from Sir Charles Lyell who demonstrated the earth was millions of times older then had previously been imagined." pg 314. By him using scientist names and explaining their…

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    Ferrel 1 Cloe Ferrel Mini Research Report Sir Francis Drake Francis drake did many memorable things that help us understand the world. Francis Drake was born between 1540 and 1544. He was born in Devonshire, England and was the oldest of 11 other brothers. His mother was named Mary Drake and his father was Edmund Drake. Sir Francis Drake had gotten a little education, but he later learned the basics of navigation. He was later apprenticed to a merchant who sailed the coastal waters to…

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    John Stevens Henslow was one of the many men that influenced Charles Darwin. Henslow was an English clergyman, botanist, and geologist. He was born in Rochester, Kent on the 6 February 1796. John went on to study at Cambridge University, where he later met and befriended Darwin. He helped write the first volume of the Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society in 1822, after he investigated the geology in Anglesey, (an largest island off the north-west coast of Wales). Henslow was…

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    Aldous Huxley was born on July 26, 1894 in England. He was born in an illustrious family. His grandfather was the famous Victorian scientist, Thomas Henry Huxley who was the disciple of Darwin. Because of his family background Aldous Huxley was interested in a variety of subjects. His novels are Time Must Have a Stop, After Many Summer, Ape and Essence and The Genius and the Goddess. Characters in the Brave New World a. John: the savage is the hero of the novel. He acts as a bridge between the…

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    Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury England, on February 12, 1809, and died on April 19, 1882. Darwin was a biologist and naturalist, studying different species around the Globe. He is best known for his contributions on the revolutionary, theory of evolution. Charles was the second youngest of six children and was born into a family of scientists. Darwin was always well educated, attending schooling throughout his life, often times with his brother, Erasmus. Darwin is now known as one…

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    Malthusian Overpopulation

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    Over population affects on the world has been a great debate among many people. Rev. Thomas Robert Malthus has warned the world about he negative consequences of overpopulation, because he said an increase in population would lead to food shortages. Paul Ehrlich also agreed with Rev. Malthus to some extent about the effects of overpopulation. We are experiencing some of the negative effects of overpopulation in the world as the population is at 7.2 Billion people and increasing. However, some…

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    Capitalist System

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    analyze this system. Thomas Robert Malthus’ An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798), Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, and David Ricardo’s On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation attempt to explain the newly integrated world while criticising the mercantilist ideas that the European countries had adopted during this period of time. The contrast between mercantilism and classical economists focuses on wealth being tied to gold vs. exchanging goods of value through trade.…

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    Why Is Malthus Wrong

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    Thomas Malthus is an outcome of fixed western European ethics. Malthus’s leading edge composition, an essay on the principle of population is inspired by Malthus’ views on the human nature reproduction, societal posturing, and integrity. Malthus’s progressive and visionary rationalization, abstracted him from conventional European contemplation, padded with practical predictions supported by mathematical statistics and biological understandings of human nature. His compositions have brought up…

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