Natural selection

darwinism sociologists argued that a hierarchy of races existed with superior races at the top, less superior ones in an intermediate position, and inferior ones locked at the bottom” (Morris: 115). This hierarchy cannot be altered and only through natural selection, the most desirable and superior of the races would survive. Park accepted the theory of social darwinism and according to him, white Europeans were on top and blacks were on the bottom. He also came up with the “race relations…

The effect technology may have on future human evolution can be determined via analysis of various developmental and technological factors. Uncovering the possibilities of potential further evolution requires a familiarisation with Darwinian development and the purpose for its occurrence. A reflection of current and past technologies and their subsequent repercussions on society also assist in defining the specific impacts on future humans. In order predict the essence of mankind in coming…

evolutionary development, various theories and speculations have been established that cloud perception of details. In the “Revenge of the Nerds” from How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, Pinker addresses what he believes to be the proper analysis of natural selection with his main claim that our predecessors evolved as a result of four main aspects: stereoscopic vision, group living, the hand, and hunting. With a concise organization of ideas, the author’s sub claim and reasons are easily…

different variations. A common feature of such concepts is the interpretation of the essence of man primarily from the standpoint of biology. Thus, Darwinists believe that the main engine of social development is the struggle for existence and natural selection. Even though, German anthropologist Gerland in On the Extinction of Primitive Peoples in 1868 evaluated Darwin’s theory and came up with critical view about superiority of white race as superhuman when he stated that “Europeans destroyed…

His name was Charles Darwin, and in 1859 he published his scientific discoveries titled “On the Origin of Species”. In his book, Darwin wrote about the way animals evolved over time, by a process called natural selection. Natural selection is based off the idea that some organisms are more “fit” than others, and so nature chooses the most fit of a species to live, and the “unfit” to die. It is inferred that the fit organisms go on to reproduce and that is how certain…

Evolution is a change in allele frequency in a population over time. This is the passing of genes from one parent to children. This is not the same thought process that people lean toward. People tend to think of evolution as people evolving from monkeys over time. It is a change in a species over time. Evolution is a change in allele of species over time. An individual carries multiple traits from their parents allowing them to pass these genetics down to their children. This is the theory of…

From both the article and the textbook, some of the unique qualities of humans are its bipedalism, large brain, complex language, and the ability to forge tools. Of all the traits listed above, bipedalism is one of the most vital. Not only was it essential for the survival and expansion of our species, but according to Darwin it is considered a key force for human evolution. (Ironically enough, one of the major health problems that people face today is living a sedentary life style.) Before we…

The process of natural selection makes it so organisms with characteristics further suitable to their environment outlive and reproduce more than those with less suitable characteristics. This process helps ensure that each generation becomes increasingly adapted to their surroundings so that they can ultimately live longer and increase population sizes. At first glance, diseases are the exception to this principle since they seem to be unfavorable attributes that have somehow continued to pass…

Darwin’s Theory of Evolution suggests that all forms of life have a common ancestor. Going by this theory even the plant lives and animals and human beings are all related. Through natural selection the ancestors have evolved, pass through various stages by undergoing genetic mutations. For instance a member of the specie might have gained a functional improvement and developed wings to fly, or four limbs to walk and hence differentiated into birds and animals respectively. Now there are several…

branch of biology that studies the genes, which are units of heredity that determine what and how proteins are made, therefore are responsible for what characteristic get passed onto the next generation. Evolution involves many mechanisms besides natural selection, such as mutations because they create diversity and therefore drives evolutionary behaviors. One could argue that genetic engineering is a process that ultimately gives rise to evolution. Stronger, bigger, faster specimens are created…