1 historical background

1.1 Lamarck's Philosophy of Animals

Lamarck's Philosophy of Animals is not only a classic work in the field of biology, but also an important starting point for the principle of acquisition. In this work, Lamarck puts forward two important ideas: 1 is the adaptive evolution of organisms, and 2 is the concept of acquired inheritance. He believes that organisms will undergo adaptive evolution under environmental pressure. This evolution is not only a change in morphology, but more importantly, the adjustment of physiological functions and behavior patterns. And these changes, ......