Darwin's Historical Sketch e-bog
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Charles Darwin's "e;Historical Sketch"e; has appeared as a preface to nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since the second English edition was published in 1860. The "e;Historical Sketch"e; provides a brief history of opinion about the species question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to the subject, but its provenance is somewhat o...
E-bog
230,54 DKK
Forlag
Oxford University Press
Udgivet
21 oktober 2019
Længde
304 sider
Genrer
History of science
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780190882945
Charles Darwin's "e;Historical Sketch"e; has appeared as a preface to nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since the second English edition was published in 1860. The "e;Historical Sketch"e; provides a brief history of opinion about the species question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to the subject, but its provenance is somewhat obscure. While some previous thinkers anticipated portions of Darwin's theory long before he did, none of them saw the complete picture as clearly as Darwin. As such, he was able to claim originality and priority for the idea that has transformed our understanding of nature. His "e;Historical Sketch"e; was written as an attempt to address these issues. Some things are known about its production, such as when it first appeared and what changes were made to it between its first appearance in 1860 and its final form in 1866. Other questions remain unanswered. How did it evolve in Darwin's mind? Why did he write it at all? What did he think he was accomplishing by prefacing it to Origin of Species? Curtis Johnson approaches these questions, offering some clarity on the originality of Darwin's work. Darwin's "e;Historical Sketch"e; is the first comprehensive study of Darwin's "e;Preface"e; to Origin of Species. Johnson conveys the pressure Darwin felt from friends and other correspondents to showcase the originality of his theory, and he tackles questions of originality by carefully examining the 35 authors Darwin referenced in this monumental text.