Thursday, March 5
Rough Darwin Thesis/Half Intro Paragraph
Charles Darwin generated and published innovative theories on the mechanisms behind the transmutation (evolution) of species, completely contradicting the long-standing church beliefs on the genesis of man. The complex man behind the theories grew up with a scientific background: a mother who was a botanist, a grandfather who was an evolutionary pioneer among other subjects, and an education in one of Scotland’s most renowned research facilities at The University of Edinburgh. Darwin lived for some time in London, at the heart of the industry and capitalism, allowing him to experience first hand the truths behind Thomas Malthus’ economic speculations that suggested “survival of the fittest.” On an extended sea voyage focused on scientific research, he was among sailors who were religious skeptics causing him to question his own faith. Evidently Charles Darwin’s external influences are most likely the main explanations for his motivation to publish his radical ideas.
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This essay seems very interesting and well-researched =)
ReplyDeleteMy one critique is that if this is half of your intro, then it may have too much biographical information. While I am not sure how you might incorporate Darwin's background into your argument, it seems as if you jump into evidence too soon.
It might be helpful for you to present a controversy first-- what you're arguing and perhaps why someone might disagree with you. Even at this point, I can't quite tell what your question is, though I have a hunch it's clearer later in this paragraph.