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Darwin does not discuss human evolution in detail here; that came in The Descent of Man (1871).
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From On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Readers frequently ask about Darwin's treatment of human evolution, his views on God, his lack of a genetic mechanism, and his response to objections.
Chapter V: Laws of Variation
Darwin lacks Mendelian genetics; he invokes use/disuse and unknown laws of variation.
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Darwin progressively revised the book to answer critics like Mivart, sometimes weakening his original claims.
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