Eclipse of Darwinism

Anti-Darwinian Evolution Theories in the Decades around 1900

Häftad, Engelska, 1992

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Beskrivning

In this pioneering study of the first major challenges to Darwinism, Bowler examines the completing theories of evolution, identifies their intellectual origins, and describes the process by which the modern concept of evolution emerged.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1992-03-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:425 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801843914

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Peter J. Bowler is reader in the history of philosophy of sceince at the Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland. His other books include The Non-Darwinian Revolution, The Mendelian Revolution, and Theories of Human Evolution.

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Establishes the context and the necessity for reconciliation between Darwinism and the other biological subdisciplines that occurred in the years following the 1920s. American Scientist

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PrefacePreface to the Original EditionAckowledgmentsChapter 1. The Eclipse and Its ImplicationsChapter 2. The Defense of DarwinismChapter 3. The Decline of Theistic EvolutionismChapter 4. LamarckismChapter 5. Anti-Darwinism in FranceChapter 6. The American SchoolChapter 7. OrthogenesisChapter 8. The Mutation TheoryNotesBibliographyAuthor IndexSubject Index