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Definition of Darwinian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution. "Darwinian theories"
2. Noun. An advocate of Darwinism.
Definition of Darwinian
1. a. Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements.
2. n. An advocate of Darwinism.
Definition of Darwinian
1. Noun. An adherent of Darwin's theory of the origin of species. ¹
2. Adjective. Relating to the theory of evolution, as advanced by Charles Darwin. ¹
3. Adjective. Competitive. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Darwinian
1. Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements. This theory was put forth by Darwin in 1859 in a work entitled "The Origin of species by Means of Natural Selection." The author argues that, in the struggle for existence, those plants and creatures best fitted to the requirements of the situation in which they are placed are the ones that will live; in other words, that Nature selects those which are survive. This is the theory of natural selection or the survival of the fillest. He also argues that natural selection is capable of modifying and producing organisms fit for their circumstances. See Development theory, under Development. Origin: From the name of Charles Darwin, an English scientist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Darwinian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Present Conflict of Ideals: A Study of the Philosophical Background of by Ralph Barton Perry (1918)
"While both concede the general fact just stated, the darwinian and anti-darwinian
will judge the fact quite differently. The anti-darwinian will say that a ..."
2. Body and Mind; a History and a Defence of Animism: A History and a Defence by William McDougall (1920)
"... CHAPTER IX THE INFLUENCE OF THE darwinian THEORY WE have now reviewed the
principal ways in which the development of our knowledge of the nervous system ..."
3. The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality by Rudolf Schmid (1885)
"CHAPTER H. THE darwinian THEORIES AND POSITIVE CHRISTIANITY. § 1. The Creation
of the World. Now that we have corne to a clear understanding of the position ..."
4. From Comte to Benjamin Kidd: The Appeal to Biology Or Evolution for Human by Robert Mackintosh (1899)
"It is or seeks to be truly darwinian, dealing, as the title-page tells us,
with "inheritance" and "natural selection," and trying to " apply them to ..."
5. Darwinism: An Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection, with Some of by Alfred Russel Wallace (1891)
"AMONG the numerous applications of the darwinian theory in the interpretation of
the complex phenomena presented by the organic world, none have been more ..."
6. Habit and Intelligence: A Series of Essays on the Laws of Life and Mind by Joseph John Murphy, ( (1879)
"This singular species is found nowhere except in the Galapagos, and consequently
has most probably been evolved there; but, on darwinian principles, ..."
7. Creation Or Evolution?: A Philosophical Inquiry by George Ticknor Curtis (1887)
"The darwinian pedigree of man—The evolution of organisms out of other organisms,
... It is in this way that I propose to examine and test the darwinian ..."
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