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LBED 3700

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859)

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

A presentation and analysis of the ideas of Charles Darwin's classic 1859 book On the Origin of Species, which promotes the theory of evolution by natural selection, including major scientific and philosophical components. The book will be placed in the historical context of the time, and the question of its current relevancy raised. A study of the importance of Darwinism across multiple disciplines.

Prerequisites & course information

Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours)

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