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How Does Life Unfold? A Landscape Metaphor Comes Into Its Own.

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The provided evidence indicates that by the mid-20th century, biology had reached a state of perceived completion, with Darwin's theory of natural selection and modern genetics explaining organismal change and molecular mechanisms. The text notes that genes pass traits from parents to offspring while random mutations generate variations, though the source text cuts off before detailing the subsequent landscape metaphor or its specific impact. This snapshot reflects a historical moment of scientific confidence rather than a fully developed philosophical framework.

Key points

• By the middle of the 20th century, biology was perceived as 'almost solved' with Darwin's theory of natural selection and genetics explaining organismal change and molecular mechanisms.

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The source text is truncated mid-sentence, cutting off after the phrase 'from which' without providing the full explanation of how variations lead to new species or the introduction of the landscape metaphor.

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