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Darwin's Legacy

Stanford, , Prof. William Durham

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

Overview

"Light will be thrown..." With these modest words, Charles Darwin launched a sweeping new theory of life in his epic book, On the Origin of Species (1859). The theory opened eyes and minds around the world to a radical new understanding of the flora and fauna of the planet. Here, Darwin showed for the first time that no supernatural processes are necessary to explain the profusion of living beings on earth, that all organisms past and present are related in a historical branching pattern of descent, and that human beings fall into place quite naturally in the web of all life. Now, 150 years later and 200 years after Darwins birth, we celebrate the amazingly productive vision and reach of his theory. In this Fall Quarter course, we will meet weekly with leading Darwin scholars from around the country to learn about Darwins far-reaching legacy in fields as diverse as anthropology, religion, medicine, psychology, philosophy, literature, and biology. With such a broad reach across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, no wonder the theory of evolution by natural selection has been called the single best idea, ever. Presented by the Stanford Continuing Studies Program.

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Lecture 1: Darwins Legacy | Lecture 1

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Lecture Details

September 22, 2008 introductory lecture by William Durham for the Stanford Continuing Studies course on Darwins Legacy (DAR 200). Professor Durham provides an overview of the course; Professor Robert Siegel touches upon "Darwins Own Evolution;" Professor Durham returns for a talk on "Darwins Data;" and the lecture concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Lynn Rothschild.

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Sam

Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.

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Dembe

Great course. Thank you very much.

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