The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe (Hardcover)

This volume covers Darwin's reception across Europe and his influence on European science and culture.Charles Darwin is a crucial figure in nineteenth-century science with an extensive and varied reception in different countries and disciplines. His theory had a revolutionary impact not only on biology, but also on other natural sciences and the new social sciences. The term 'Darwinism', already popular in Darwin's lifetime, ranged across many different areas and ideological aspects, and his own ideas about the implications of evolution for human cognitive, emotional, social and ethical capacities were often interpreted in a way that did not mirror his own intentions. The implications for religious, philosophical and political issues and institutions remain as momentous today as in his own time.This volume conveys the many-sidedness of Darwin's reception and exhibit his far-reaching impact on our self-understanding as human beings.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Reception of British and Irish Authors in Europe
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	February 2009
Editors:	Eve-Marie Engels • Thomas F. Glick
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	736
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-5833-9
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8264-5833-5
Barcode:	9780826458339

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