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Single Idea 5989

[from 'fragments/reports' by Archelaus, in 27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution ]

Full Idea

Archelaus wrote that life on Earth began in a primeval slime.

Gist of Idea

Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime

Source

report of Archelaus (fragments/reports [c.450 BCE]) by Malcolm Schofield - Archelaus

Book Reference

'Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy', ed/tr. Zeyl,Donald J. [Fitzroy Dearborn 1997], p.49


A Reaction

This sounds like a fairly clearcut assertion of the production of life by evolution. Darwin's contribution was to propose the mechanism for achieving it. We should honour the name of Archelaus for this idea.