book: chapter 1: the significance of darwinism

problems darwin’s theory solved 

• the problem of design 

• the problem of history

the problem of design

• why organisms have characteristics → well-designed their loving 

• cumulative effect of non-random survival survival beneficial characteristics → produce well designed structures = NATURAL SELECTION

the problem of history

• where all diff types organisms come from?

• pattern homology & divergence in natural world →all current froms → gradual modification from single form

natural selection

• solves both problems

• casual mechanism

• organisms design → history → chances design

modern synthesis

full power darwin’s theory → integrated w genetics