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Chapter 1 - Before Darwin

Where did the idea of evolution come from? Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, opened the door to understanding evolution in 1859. However, prior to that, there was a long history of intellectual and scientific questioning and achievement that in many ways still influences us today.

Topics for Chapter 1:

  • An Overview of the Recent History of Evolution

  • Idealism and Plato's Parable of the Cave

  • Aristotle's Scale of Nature; Thinking in Classic Times

  • Our Modern Way of Looking at Species

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