Revisiting the eclipse of Darwinism

The article sums up a number of points made by the author concerning the response to Darwinism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and repeats the claim that a proper understanding of the theory’s impact must take account of the extent to which what are now regarded as the key aspe...

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Published inJournal of the history of biology Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 19 - 32
Main Author Bowler, Peter J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer-Verlag 01.03.2005
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biological evolution
Biology
Darwinism
Eclipses
Evolution
Evolutionary genetics
Evolutionary theories
Evolutionism
history
Paleontology
Phylogenetics
public opinion
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Summary:The article sums up a number of points made by the author concerning the response to Darwinism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and repeats the claim that a proper understanding of the theory’s impact must take account of the extent to which what are now regarded as the key aspects of Darwin’s thinking were evaded by his immediate followers. Potential challenges to this position are described and responded to.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10739-004-6507-0
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ISSN:0022-5010
1573-0387
DOI:10.1007/s10739-004-6507-0