lamarckism

Because even back then they still knew enough about things to know that his theory was absurd.

Creationism should be chosen over those two any day.

Lamarck give the idea that an organism can pass on characteristics that it acquired during its lifetime to its offspring. Also known as heritability.

Lamarck give the idea that an organism can pass on their characteristics that it have acquired during its lifetime to its offspring. Also known as heritability of acquired characteristics.