Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer
Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, revolutionized biology with his
theory of evolution through the process of natural selection. Herbert Spencer
was the major philosopher of biological and social evolution. Spencer's work
significantly influenced 19th century developments in biology, psychology,
sociology and anthropology. While Darwin was influential in the fields of
natural history and geology, his theory of evolution created great controversy.
He changed the way people thought about the role of humans in the natural world.
Although these two men made advancement in the theory of evolution they had
contrasting views regarding anthropological study.
Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who first solidly established
the theory of organic evolution, in his work, The Origin of Species. Darwin was
born in Shresbury, Shropshire on February 12, 1809. His grandfather, Erasmus
Darwin, was a famous English scientist and poet. In 1825 the......
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