Darwin Read Which of the Following in the Essay on the Principle

question 59

Multiple Choice

Darwin read which of the following in the Essay on the Principle of Population by Malthus?

• A)Organisms are varied and some variations are inherited
• B)Populations grow constantly
• C)An individual's chance of survival is random
• D)Species do not change over time
• E)More individuals of a population are born than survive to reproduce

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Definitions:

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Descartes

A French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, considered the father of modern philosophy, known for his statement "Cogito, ergo sum" ("I think, therefore I am").

Jean-Paul Sartre

A French existentialist philosopher, playwright, and novelist known for his exploration of freedom, existentialism, and the absurd.

Erich Fromm

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