[sparklite2]

And as I noted, Darwin does not attempt to.

[ealgeone]

Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species#Summary_of_Darwin's_theory

Sure sounds like it tries to explain life's origins.

[central_va]

And as I noted, Darwin does not attempt to.

Then what is the point? Isn't the question of the the origins of life more important than speciation?