In which chapter of Darwin's Origin of species did he argue that humans and apes have a similar anscestor?

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This is a response to Jan stolz:

i was not denying evolution i just wanted to know what chapter it was in, and now i found out it is recorded in the dsecent of man. Also everything in science that is heavily proven is called a theory, so i don't understand what u meant when you said it is not a theory

Answer 1

Darwin did not directly address human evolution in "Origin of Species".  All he said was the famous statement:  "light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history".

Darwin gives his views on human evolution in his book, "The Descent of Man" in 1871.

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Answer 2

To answer "Also everything in science that is heavily proven is called a theory, so i don't understand what u meant when you said it is not a theory"



    " The theory of evolution explains how life on earth has changed. In scientific terms, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch" as it does in everyday usage. Scientific theories are explanations of natural phenomena built up logically from testable observations and hypotheses. Biological evolution is the best scientific explanation we have for the enormous range of observations about the living world.

Scientists most often use the word "fact" to describe an observation. But scientists can also use fact to mean something that has been tested or observed so many times that there is no longer a compelling reason to keep testing or looking for examples. The occurrence of evolution in this sense is a fact. Scientists no longer question whether descent with modification occurred because the evidence supporting the idea is so strong.

Why isn't evolution called a law?

Laws are generalizations that describe phenomena, whereas theories explain phenomena. For example, the laws of thermodynamics describe what will happen under certain circumstances; thermodynamics theories explain why these events occur.

Laws, like facts and theories, can change with better data. But theories do not develop into laws with the accumulation of evidence. Rather, theories are the goal of science."

http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/evo...

  Given 150 years, plus the attempts of creationists and other critics, no major part of evolutionary theory has been overturned. All creationists can jump and point to are instances where specific examples (ie early Carbon 14 processing) have been modified when new facts have been found. Ironically most of the creationist "research" is spent finding fault with evolutionary theory. This is reminiscent of a political dirty trick where tearing down your opponet somehow makes you better.

Answer 3

Its not an argument or theory; DNA testing has proven it to be a fact.  Live with it.