The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe
Eve-Marie Engels, Thomas F. Glick (eds.)
Charles Darwin is a crucial figure in nineteenth-century science with an extensive and varied reception in different countries and disciplines. His theory had a revolutionary impact not only on biology, but also on other natural sciences and the new social sciences. The term 'Darwinism', already popular in Darwin's lifetime, ranged across many different areas and ideological aspects, and his own ideas about the implications of evolution for human cognitive, emotional, social and ethical capacities were often interpreted in a way that did not mirror his own intentions. The implications for religious, philosophical and political issues and institutions remain as momentous today as in his own time. This volume conveys the many-sidedness of Darwin's reception and exhibit his far-reaching impact on our self- understanding as human beings.
Thể loại:
Năm:
2008
Nhà xuát bản:
Continuum
Ngôn ngữ:
english
Trang:
742
ISBN 10:
0826458335
ISBN 13:
9780826458339
Loạt:
Reception Of British And Irish Authors in Europe
File:
PDF, 5.25 MB
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english, 2008