How does Darwin argue for
the theories he’s proposing? How does he know what he knows?
What is persuasive? What isn't? What moves is he making?
- "certain birds", "certain trees"--everything is so perfect and specific, how could that be?
- where does variation come from? can we teach it?
- ex. domesticating animals
- there is some sort of purpose or reasoning for characteristics of things--physical and demeanor
- multiple species are a result of one original species
Making his argument:
- an argument should "fully state and balance the facts and arguments on both sides of each question", BUT :this cannot possibly be here done"
- rejects what most naturalists defend
- he is really just saying "look at the world, it's obvious there is some sort of evolution/adaptation"
- he knows he is going against other naturalists, and religion at this time--
- uses experimentation
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