Papercutter
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Are Darwinism and the Theory of Evolution both names for the same thing?
Darwinism is the theory that the evolution of all organisms is caused by the process of Natural Selection.
Darwin's Theory of Evolution itself contains two main concepts, one that suggests that all living things are related (common descent) and another which suggests that evolution occurs by natural selection.
The second idea almost exactly proposes the same thing to Darwinism but Darwinism itself does not mention the first concept in the Theory of Evolution.
Could someone please explain whether or not these two things are separate, or more likely than not, how the two overlap?
Thanks!
Darwinism is the theory that the evolution of all organisms is caused by the process of Natural Selection.
Darwin's Theory of Evolution itself contains two main concepts, one that suggests that all living things are related (common descent) and another which suggests that evolution occurs by natural selection.
The second idea almost exactly proposes the same thing to Darwinism but Darwinism itself does not mention the first concept in the Theory of Evolution.
Could someone please explain whether or not these two things are separate, or more likely than not, how the two overlap?
Thanks!