Should Evolutionary theory apply to human beings in the same way as to other forms of life ? Up until the mid 18th century the most commonly held belief was that all species were immutable, that they remained exactly as they were when they were first created. A new theory has to come to light however which drastically reassessed this point of view. Evolutionary theory suggests that all forms of life have a common origin and …showed first 75 words of 2110 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2110 total…on the experience of past generations and gives us anticipation of the future which no other species can. REFERENCES Leakey L.S.B and Goodall V.M. (1970) Unveiling Man's Origins. London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. Milton R. (1992) The Facts of Life : Shattering the myth of Darwinism. London, Fourth Estate. Munn N.L. (1971) The Evolution of the Human Mind. Boston, USA, Houghton Mifflin Company, pp. 161 - 193. Patterson C. (1978) Evolution. London Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, pp. 172 -179.