Darwinian Heresies

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Abigail Lustig (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Robert J. Richards (University of Chicago)

Darwinian Heresies

Abigail Lustig (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Robert J. Richards (University of Chicago), Michael Ruse (Florida State University)

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Cambridge University Press
09 December 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Evolution

In Darwinian Heresies, which was originally published in 2004, prominent historians and philosophers of science trace the history of evolutionary thought, and challenge many of the assumptions that have built up over the years. Covering a wide range of issues starting in the eighteenth century, Darwinian Heresies brings us through the time of Charles Darwin and the Origin, and then through the twentieth century to the present. It is suggested that Darwin's true roots lie in Germany, not his native England, that Russian evolutionism is more significant than many are prepared to allow, and that the true influence on twentieth-century evolution biology was not Charles Darwin at all, but his often-despised contemporary, Herbert Spencer. The collection was intended to interest, to excite, to infuriate, and to stimulate further work.

Edited by: Abigail Lustig (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Robert J. Richards (University of Chicago), Michael Ruse (Florida State University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9780521172684
ISBN 10: 0521172683
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 09 December 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Abigail Lustig; 1. Russian theoretical biology between heresy and orthodoxy: Georgii Shaposhinikov and his experiments on plant lice Elena Aronova and Daniel Alexandrov; 2. The spectre of Darwinism: the popular image of Darwinism in early twentieth-century Britain Peter J. Bowler; 3. Natural theology Abigail Lustig; 4. Ironic heresy: how young-earth creationists came to embrace rapid microevolution by means of natural selection Ronald L. Numbers; 5. If this be heresy: Haeckel's conversion to Darwinism Robert J. Richards; 6. Adaptive landscapes and dynamic equilibrium: the Spencerian contribution to twentieth-century, American, evolutionary biology Michael Ruse; 7. 'The ninth moral sin': the Lamarckism of W. M. Wheeler Charlotte Sleigh; 8. Contemporary Darwinism and religion Mikael Stenmark.

Reviews for Darwinian Heresies

A provocative analysis of evolutionary concepts for those engaged in the history of ideas. J.S. Schwartz, CUNY College of Staten Island, CHOICE This collection of essays is really fun. New Biological Books As this volume well demonstrates, questioning the existence, source, and nature of heresy in science can not only be highly profitable but also thought-provoking. Journal of the History of Biology