Robert J Richards , Michael Ruse
Debating Darwin
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226384429
- author:
- Robert J Richards , Michael Ruse
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 4.3 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- History, Other Historical Subjects, History of Science, Robert J Richards, Michael Ruse,Debating Darwin,University of Chicago Press,022638442X,Life Sciences: General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Darwin, Charles,Evolution (Biology),History Of Science,H
- Condition:
- New
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Description
Debating Darwin brings together two leading scholars to engage in a thought-provoking dialogue about Charles Darwin's life and ideas. Robert J. Richards and Michael Ruse present their interpretations of Darwin, as well as critiques of each other's thinking, offering divergent views on the origins and nature of his work. Richards presents Darwin as a self-educated man influenced by French and German thinkers, while Ruse argues that Darwin was quintessentially British, with roots in the Industrial Revolution and 18th-century thinkers such as Adam Smith and Thomas Robert Malthus. Their differing perspectives shed light on debates about natural selection, metaphor in science, and the role of God in Darwin's thought. By examining these key disagreements, Richards and Ruse provide a nuanced understanding of Darwin's intellectual context and the enduring impact of his ideas on modern scientific theory.
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