Should Evolutionary theory apply to human beings in the same way as to other forms of life ? Up until the mid 18th century the most commonly held belief was that all species were immutable, that they remained exactly as they were when they were first created. A new theory has to come to light however which drastically reassessed this point of view. Evolutionary theory suggests that all forms of life have a common origin and …
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…on the experience of past generations and gives us anticipation of the future which no other species can. REFERENCES Leakey L.S.B and Goodall V.M. (1970) Unveiling Man's Origins. London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. Milton R. (1992) The Facts of Life : Shattering the myth of Darwinism. London, Fourth Estate. Munn N.L. (1971) The Evolution of the Human Mind. Boston, USA, Houghton Mifflin Company, pp. 161 - 193. Patterson C. (1978) Evolution. London Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, pp. 172 -179.