Research Paper On Charles Darwin's Theory Of Natural Selection

Darwin and his Ideas

When Darwin first set out on his journey on the Beagle I don’t believe he thought he would make the discoveries he did through the observations he made while at the Galapagos. With those observations Charles Darwin develops the theory of Natural Selection, not only did this start a scientific revolution but also put into question where mans place is in the universe. I will start by defining what I believe to be a scientific revolution. I believe it as a change in the way people think; they see more in a scientific point of view. He also came up with his theory of Natural Selection.

Natural Selection is when one group of organisms evolves to survive in different habitats. The strongest survive, while the weakest die off. He uses different ways to explain this, such as, observing different variations in the groups and how that relates to geologic time and how it related to what was believed at the time. We can also see that with the geometric rate and the rate of extinction of the groups.

When you look at the different variations in the groups of organism you see that groups are united by similarities, but each have individual differences. You can see this in wild cats.

What made this so revolutionary was this gave a new way to look at the world. We were not placed here magically but we evolved from something that came before us. It gave ancestry we are part of something bigger then ourselves that we can actually see. This gave men a chance examine its place in the world. Maybe we aren't has great as we once thought. We start to change the way we think and it opens our eyes to new possibilities. We are not the center of everything and we are not the architect we thought we were but that nature is the true architect. This concept is difficult for the church to handle because it goes against the teachings of the