post-Darwinian
adjective
post-Dar·win·i·an
ˌpōst-där-ˈwi-nē-ən 
: following the introduction and widespread acceptance of the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin
post-Darwinian models of evolution
Even from a post-Darwinian perspective, the sea inspires wonder—and fear.—
Marina Warner
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Pre-Darwinian paleontologists attributed such a progressive pattern to God’s scheme of successive creations; but post-Darwinian evolutionists (like Knight) told the same story, with natural selection substituting for God.
—Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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