How has the Origin of Species affected us?

Answer 1

The Origin of Species has effected us massively.

Firstly and most obviously, the book expanded our knowledge of the natural world greatly. It claimed that all species fight for survival in 'the survival of the fittest.' Creatures that are better adapted to their environment will survive longer, produce more young and pass on their favourable characteristicts to their young until this branch of the creature becomes a completely new species (it cannot breed with the old ones) or replaces the old ones completely.

However, the book has influenced us in many other ways to. The whole structure of the idea of 'the survival of the fittest' has led to racism (when people think their race is better than others just as a better adapted creature would be better than a badly adapted one. It has also lead to the justification of certain movements such as the Hitler's idea of the supreme Aryan race.

It could also be argued that the 'survival of the fittest' can also be paralleled to todays economic system in which businesses fight for survival in a tough economic world where only the better prepared ones will profit and be able to stay open and functioning.

I hope this answers your question!

Answer 2

"The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin revolutionized our understanding of the origin and diversity of life through the theory of evolution by natural selection. It has had a profound impact on fields such as Biology, genetics, and Paleontology, shaping our scientific understanding of the natural world and our place in it. The book's ideas have also influenced society, challenging traditional beliefs about the creation of life and sparking debates about science and religion.

Answer 3

he gave us the first means of classifying living things. The theory of evolution and why it happens.

Answer 4

Darwin is the father of evolution. He was a scientist. He was also a writer. He popularized the idea of natural selection. He also opposed slavery.