The Eclipse of Darwinism: Anti-Darwinian Evolution Theories in the Decades around 1900 - Softcover

Bowler, Peter J. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080184391X ISBN 13: 9780801843914

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992

Synopsis

In this pioneering study of the first major challenges to Darwinism, Bowler examines the completing theories of evolution, identifies their intellectual origins, and describes the process by which the modern concept of evolution emerged.

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Review:

"Establishes the context and the necessity for reconciliation between Darwinism and the other biological subdisciplines that occurred in the years following the 1920s."

(American Scientist)

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 080184391X
• ISBN 13: 9780801843914
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312