USC Social Psychology (MWF 1:30-2:30 class)

[GONZALEZ_jeza]

From what I have read, I have not ever came across any thing stating that the process of evolution or Darwinism that stated man came from apes. It appears to me that belief (man came form apes) was perpetuated back at the time when the theory of evolution was first raised. But the theory itself never claimed man came from apes. So simply put, the belief that evolution claimed man came from apes is a myth that people have in many cases accepted as fact.

[regnauld]

From what I have read, I have not ever came across any thing stating that the process of evolution or Darwinism that stated man came from apes. It appears to me that belief (man came form apes) was perpetuated back at the time when the theory of evolution was first raised. But the theory itself never claimed man came from apes. So simply put, the belief that evolution claimed man came from apes is a myth that people have in many cases accepted as fact.

Ok nice point and what is your source about this one? I will give you 15 points for this!

So, where did man come from if not from apes?

[radiostar]

unsa ni?
nag klase mo sa istorya?

[regnauld]

unsa ni?
nag klase mo sa istorya?

Yes interactive class ni sir kay wala nay class next week kay USC intrams na!

[regnauld]

Genes, Culture and Gender is under social influence because we are born like an empty disk but because of these three things that compose our "identity", it serves as our guide and norms on how to act and behave accordingly.

Nice one! 5 points! Hope you will expound more and cite some references in the future!

[gaw_28]

Next quesion is: Do you believe that man came from apes? Why and why not?

Defend your position! Good for 30 points!

I believe man came from apes.

According to Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species", all living organisms (plants and animals) tend to evolve from a common descent, and due to changes in climate, topography of the Earth and arising/extinction of natural predators/preys, living organisms gradually evolve into another forms which best suits their environment and way of living.

Carolus Linnaeus, and other scientist in his time considered the apes as the closest relatives of men, compared to other animal forms - with very close anatomical and morphological relationships.

Theoretically, men have been a group of apes that have undergone a different environment, which forced them to physically "change" to adopt their environment: walking up straight to see predators, utility of hands for food collection/hunting, etc.

As a concrete example, how could we explain the finding of "human-like-ape-like" fossil remains in some parts of the earth? If traced well - with respect to the environment they were in, and the tools that have been found with them - we could see a change that we can connect from the other remains, as if they were in a ladder which changed their appearance from ape-likes to a more human form.

Source: Wikipedia.org, stocked knowledge

[gaw_28]

From what I have read, I have not ever came across any thing stating that the process of evolution or Darwinism that stated man came from apes. It appears to me that belief (man came form apes) was perpetuated back at the time when the theory of evolution was first raised. But the theory itself never claimed man came from apes. So simply put, the belief that evolution claimed man came from apes is a myth that people have in many cases accepted as fact.

nice point!

Well, I think, if man came not directly from apes, at least they should have come from a common ancestor. Comments? hehe

[GONZALEZ_jeza]

source:evolutionthelie.com and from other forum sites sir that supports it is all just a myth that man came from apes.

[kamikaze_007]

..wow sir!..ayos!..

..ganahan lage ko ma under nimo sir..hehehehe..

[regnauld]

I believe man came from apes.

According to Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species", all living organisms (plants and animals) tend to evolve from a common descent, and due to changes in climate, topography of the Earth and arising/extinction of natural predators/preys, living organisms gradually evolve into another forms which best suits their environment and way of living.

Carolus Linnaeus, and other scientist in his time considered the apes as the closest relatives of men, compared to other animal forms - with very close anatomical and morphological relationships.

Theoretically, men have been a group of apes that have undergone a different environment, which forced them to physically "change" to adopt their environment: walking up straight to see predators, utility of hands for food collection/hunting, etc.

As a concrete example, how could we explain the finding of "human-like-ape-like" fossil remains in some parts of the earth? If traced well - with respect to the environment they were in, and the tools that have been found with them - we could see a change that we can connect from the other remains, as if they were in a ladder which changed their appearance from ape-likes to a more human form.

Source: Wikipedia.org, stocked knowledge

Very nice answer. However, I have never encountered in the book "Origin of the Species" by Charles Darwin that he explicity said that man came from apes! I will give you 15 points for that rational and scientific explanation!

This has been proven that man evolved from homo erectus to homo sapiens!

Source: General Psychology by: Rod Plotnik