Cope 's beliefs later evolved to one with an increased emphasis on continual and utilitarian evolution with less involvement of a Creator . He became one of the founders of the Neo-Lamarckism school of thought , which holds that an individual can pass on traits acquired in its lifetime to offspring .
Cope 's beliefs became one with an increased emphasis on continual and utilitarian evolution with less involvement of a Creator.p259 He became one of the founders of the Neo-Lamarckism school of thought , which holds that individuals can pass on traits acquired in its lifetime to offspring .