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More than a century after his death, and four generations
after the publication of his chief work, 'The Origin of Species',
Charles Darwin may still be considered the most controversial
scientist in the world. His name is synonymous with the debate
that continues to swirl around the theory of evolution, a theory
that deeply shook the Western view of humanity and its place in
the world.
We tend to speak simply of the theory of evolution, leaving
off the explanatory phrase, 'through natural selection.' At most,
perhaps, the general public has heard of 'survival of the
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