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English Writer Who Applied Darwinian Principles To Philosophy Crossword Clue

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noun

• English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)

33%12Darwinian theory underlying the diversity of life
adjective

• of or relating to or produced by evolution

33%10 Pre-Darwinian explanation for adaptation and diversity
adjective

• of or relating to Lamarckism

noun

• a believer in Lamarckism

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