Between 1767 and 1792 James Burnett, Lord Monboddo included in his writings not only the concept that man had descended from other primates, but also that, in response to their environment, creatures had found methods of transforming their characteristics over long time intervals.
Entre 1767 e 1792, James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, incluíu nos seus escritos non só o concepto de que o home descendera dos primates, senón tamén que, en resposta ao ambiente, as criaturas atoparan métodos de transformar as súas características ao longo de grandes intervalos de tempo.