Comparison between the cultural impact of Quantum physics to the reaction to the Theory of Natural Selection
This thesis shall be limited to the cultural impacts of Darwin’s theory of evolution especially in Europe and the United States of America. Initially, the western world believed that the world was created in six days by a supernatural being. Therefore, advancement of the theory of natural selection was widely accepted by the scientific community but vehemently rejected by the religious leaders. In addition to this, the theory had political implications in the essence that it advanced for socialism as a remedy for the challenges posed by capitalism. The theory highlighted the human wellbeing under the perspective of capitalism and ...