Inception of Darwin's theory

The inception of Darwin's theory began with a search for explanations of contradictions in current faith based ideas, and led him to formulate his theory of natural selection which was eventually published in his book On the Origin of Species.

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Current faith based ideas - Natural selection - On the Origin of Species

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This article covers Darwin's biography during the period in which he conceived of his theory, and includes the context of his life, work and outside influences at the time. It came after the influences of Charles Darwin's education and the Voyage of the Beagle. See the development of Darwin's theory, the publication of Darwin's theory and the reaction to Darwin's theory for the periods that followed.

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Charles Darwin's education - The Voyage of the Beagle - Development of Darwin's theory - Publication of Darwin's theory - Reaction to Darwin's theory

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