12 Questions
What was the title of the work published by Al-Jahiz that contained ideas that predated but supported the idea of natural selection?
Kitab al- Hayawan
Which scientist proposed the theory of use and disuse, which was a major step toward the development of evolutionary theory?
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
What was the main focus of Charles Bonnet's work, Considerations sur les Corps Organisees (Considerations on Organized Bodies)?
Preformation
What was a notable view held by St. Thomas Aquinas?
Natural events work toward some kind of purpose.
Which of the following scientists proposed ideas in comparative anatomy that are closely related to today's idea of evolution?
Comte de Buffon
What was the main focus of Robert Chambers' work, Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation?
Fossils showing progressive changes in organisms
Who is considered to be the father of evolution?
Charles Darwin
Which ancient naturalist focused on the history and descriptions of animals?
Aristotle
Who was one of Aristotle's successors that did extensive work on plants?
Theophrastus
Which work by Pliny the Elder covered several fields such as biology and astronomy?
Naturalis Historia
In which era did Ibn-Khaldun, a naturalist and scientist, publish the Muqaddimah?
Middle Ages
Which religious belief system has the Roman Catholic creation story found in the Bible?
Roman Catholicism
Explore the foundations of evolutionary thought with a focus on Charles Darwin and ancient beliefs. Learn about the development of evolutionary theories and the influence of historical perspectives on our modern understanding of evolution.
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