How did European thinkers in the past centuries view the past of the Earth, life, and especially, the human species?  What were the two most common perspectives of the history of the Earth in the 17th and 19th centuries. Word count from 250-350 PLEASE POST A QUESTION ON WHAT WAS INTERESTING FROM THE TOPIC. .

1. How did European thinkers in the past centuries view the past
of the Earth, life, and especially, the human species? What
were the two most common perspectives of the history of the
Earth in the 17th and 19th centuries.
Word count from 250-350
PLEASE POST A QUESTION ON WHAT WAS INTERESTING
FROM THE TOPIC.