"But with regard to the material world, we can at least go so far as this — we can perceive that events are brought about not by insulated interposit… - Charles Darwin

"But with regard to the material world, we can at least go so far as this — we can perceive that events are brought about not by insulated interpositions of Divine power, exerted in each particular case, but by the establishment of general laws." — Whewell: "Bridgewater Treatise".

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About Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He proposed that evolution could be explained in part through natural and sexual selection. Prompted by awareness that Alfred Russel Wallace was developing similar theories he published his own sooner than he had originally intended. This theory is now an integral component of biological science.

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Birth Name: Charles Robert Darwin
Alternative Names: Charles R. Darwin C. R. Darwin Darwin C.R. Darwin CR Darwin
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