The Cambridge Companion to Darwin (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

The Cambridge Companion to Darwin (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)
by Jonathan Hodge (Editor), Gregory Radick (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (1 May 2003)
Language: English
Hardcover: 500 pages
ISBN-10: 0521771978
ISBN-13: 9780521771979
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Book Description
The naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin (1809–82) ranks as one of the most influential scientific thinkers of all time. In the nineteenth century his ideas about the history and diversity of life – including the evolutionary origin of humankind – contributed to major changes in the sciences, philosophy, social thought and religious belief. This volume provides the reader with clear, lively and balanced introductions to the most recent scholarship on Darwin and his intellectual legacies. A distinguished team of contributors examines Darwin’s main scientific ideas and their development; Darwin’s science in the context of its times; the influence of Darwinian thought in recent philosophical, social and religious debate; and the importance of Darwinian thought for the future of naturalist philosophy. New readers will find this a most convenient and accessible guide to Darwin. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Darwin.