Lamarckism: Evolution and the Shadow of Memory
Lamarckism Introduction to Lamarckism Lamarckism, also known as Lamarckian inheritance or the inheritance of acquired characteristics, represents one of the earliest comprehensive theories of evolution. Proposed by the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in the early 19th century, this biological theory posits that an organism can pass on to its offspring physical traits that it has […]