The Eclipse Of Darwinism
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The Eclipse Of Darwinism
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Author : Peter J. Bowler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Eclipse Of Darwinism written by Peter J. Bowler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Nature categories.
In this pioneering study of the first major challenges to Darwinism, Peter J. Bowler examines the competing theories of evolution, identifies their intellectual origins, and describes the process by which the modern concept of evolution emerged. Describing the variety of influences that drove scientists to challenge Darwin's conclusions, Bowler reevaluates the influence of social forces on the scientific community and explores the broad philosophical, ideological, and social implications of scientific theories.
The Non Darwinian Revolution
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Author : Peter J. Bowler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Non Darwinian Revolution written by Peter J. Bowler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Timely and cogent in its aims and arguments, it should prompt debate and discussion leading to fresh critical and historiographical insights concerning all those topics that historians of science, of society, and of culture associate with `Darwinism' and `evolutionism.'"-- British Journal of the History of Science.
Evolution
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Author : Peter J. Bowler
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2009-09-08
Evolution written by Peter J. Bowler and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-08 with Nature categories.
Since its original publication in 1989, Evolution: The History of an Idea has been recognized as a comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This twentieth anniversary edition is updated with a new preface examining recent scholarship and trends within the study of evolution.
Darwinism And The Linguistic Image
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Author : Stephen G. Alter
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Release Date : 2003-03-01
Darwinism And The Linguistic Image written by Stephen G. Alter and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-01 with Science categories.
In the nineteenth century, philology—especially comparative philology—made impressive gains as a discipline, thus laying the foundation for the modern field of linguistics. In Darwinism and the Linguistic Image, Stephen G. Alter examines how comparative philology provided a genealogical model of language that Darwin, as well as other scientists and language scholars, used to construct rhetorical parallels with the common-descent theory of evolution.
Darwin Deleted
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Author : Peter J. Bowler
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-03-22
Darwin Deleted written by Peter J. Bowler and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A history of science text imagining how evolutionary theory and biology would have been understood if Darwin had never published his "Origin of Species" and other works.--publisher summary.
Darwinism S Struggle For Survival
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Author : Jean Gayon
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-08-06
Darwinism S Struggle For Survival written by Jean Gayon and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-06 with Philosophy categories.
A rich and wide-ranging philosophical interpretation of the history of theoretical Darwinism.
Descended From Darwin
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Author : Joe Cain
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2009
Descended From Darwin written by Joe Cain and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Science categories.
This vol. has its origins in a conference, held October 22-23, 2004, at the Amer. Philosophical Society (APS) Library, Phila. The main focus was on evolutionary studies in America before, during, and after the famous “synthesis” period of the 1930s and 1940s. The synthesis period has been the focus of substantial new research and important new thinking. This vol. brings together 15 specialists to explore these developments and to press further. Questions shaping these essays focus on the following broad themes: Continuity and breaks across generations; Emerging narratives for the period; New research opportunities at the APS; New ideas from the research front; Placing evolutionists in the broader context of biology; and Future directions. Also includes a thoughtful intro. by Michael Ruse.
Adaptation And Natural Selection
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Author : George Christopher Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Adaptation And Natural Selection written by George Christopher Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Science categories.
Biological evolution is a fact--but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. In 1966, simple Darwinism, which holds that evolution functions primarily at the level of the individual organism, was threatened by opposing concepts such as group selection, a popular idea stating that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. George Williams's famous argument in favor of the Darwinists struck a powerful blow to those in opposing camps. His Adaptation and Natural Selection, now a classic of science literature, is a thorough and convincing essay in defense of Darwinism; its suggestions for developing effective principles for dealing with the evolution debate and its relevance to many fields outside biology ensure the timelessness of this critical work.
Evolution
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Author : Peter J. Bowler
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2003-07
Evolution written by Peter J. Bowler and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07 with Nature categories.
The comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact on one of the most controversial of scientific theories.
Revisiting The Eclipse Of Darwinism
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Author : Michał Jakub Wagner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-11-01
Revisiting The Eclipse Of Darwinism written by Michał Jakub Wagner and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-01 with Science categories.
This book focuses on a critical reexamination of two prominent categories used in modern historiography of biology – “the eclipse of Darwinism” and the “modern synthesis”. The main objective is to critically analyze the main existing interpretations of the “eclipse of Darwinism” and emergence of the “modern synthesis”, with particular emphasis on the philosophical assumptions adopted in these interpretations. Thus, interpretations by Ernst Mayr, Peter Bowler, Mark Largent and modern historians who challenge these perspectives are discussed and critically evaluated The analysis of the above interpretations makes it possible to determine how the philosophy of science limits the interpretation of the history of a given field, and also serves as a starting point for proposing an original interpretation of the above period in the history of evolutionary biology. The ultimate goal will therefore be a proposal of a new interpretative perspective to answer following questions: Why did the “eclipse of the Darwinism” occur? How should its origins to be understood? Why did it end (and why did the “modern synthesis” emerge)? Main thesis of this book is that the “eclipse” was a direct response to inconsistent ontology upon which Darwin built his theory of evolution. Darwin referred to terms and concepts rooted in the philosophy of essentialism, which was problematic, because he tried to apply these essentialist concepts to his vision of the ever-changing nature. Therefore, all of the anti-Darwinian theories characteristic to the “eclipse of Darwinism” and later to the “modern synthesis” were produced in an attempt to reconcile essentialism with evolution and thus to correct Darwin's philosophical “error.” The book will appeal to biologists, philosophers and historians alike.