The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World write by T.F Glick. This book was released on 2012-12-06. The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. I Twenty-five years ago, at the Conference on the Comparative Reception of Darwinism held at the University of Texas in 1972, only two countries of the Iberian world-Spain and Mexico-were represented.' At the time, it was apparent that the topic had attracted interest only as regarded the "mainstream" science countries of Western Europe, plus the United States. The Eurocentric bias of professional history of science was a fact. The sea change that subsequently occurred in the historiography of science makes 1972 appear something like the antediluvian era. Still, we would like to think that that meeting was prescient in looking beyond the mainstream science countries-as then perceived-in order to test the variation that ideas undergo as they pass from center to periphery. One thing that the comparative study of the reception of ideas makes abundantly clear, however, is the weakness of the center/periphery dichotomy from the perspective of the diffusion of scientific ideas. Catholics in mainstream countries, for example, did not handle evolution much better than did their corre1igionaries on the fringes. Conversely, Darwinians in Latin America were frequently better placed to advance Darwin's ideas in a social and political sense than were their fellow evolutionists on the Continent. The Texas meeting was also a marker in the comparative reception of scientific ideas, Darwinism aside. Although, by 1972, scientific institutions had been studied comparatively, there was no antecedent for the comparative history of scientific ideas.
The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World
The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World write by T.F Glick. This book was released on 2012-09-17. The Reception of Darwinism in the Iberian World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. I Twenty-five years ago, at the Conference on the Comparative Reception of Darwinism held at the University of Texas in 1972, only two countries of the Iberian world-Spain and Mexico-were represented.' At the time, it was apparent that the topic had attracted interest only as regarded the "mainstream" science countries of Western Europe, plus the United States. The Eurocentric bias of professional history of science was a fact. The sea change that subsequently occurred in the historiography of science makes 1972 appear something like the antediluvian era. Still, we would like to think that that meeting was prescient in looking beyond the mainstream science countries-as then perceived-in order to test the variation that ideas undergo as they pass from center to periphery. One thing that the comparative study of the reception of ideas makes abundantly clear, however, is the weakness of the center/periphery dichotomy from the perspective of the diffusion of scientific ideas. Catholics in mainstream countries, for example, did not handle evolution much better than did their corre1igionaries on the fringes. Conversely, Darwinians in Latin America were frequently better placed to advance Darwin's ideas in a social and political sense than were their fellow evolutionists on the Continent. The Texas meeting was also a marker in the comparative reception of scientific ideas, Darwinism aside. Although, by 1972, scientific institutions had been studied comparatively, there was no antecedent for the comparative history of scientific ideas.
The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe
The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe write by Eve-Marie Engels. This book was released on 2008-12-03. The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Comparative Reception of Darwinism
The Comparative Reception of Darwinism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Comparative Reception of Darwinism write by Thomas F. Glick. This book was released on 1988-09-24. The Comparative Reception of Darwinism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'The majority of the chapters deal with the reception accorded Darwin's work in specific countries: England, the United States, Germany, France, Russia, the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, and the Arab countries. Several chapters, however, also investigate the response to Darwinism made by specific social circles--such as social scientists in Russia and the United States
Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands
Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands write by Diego Quiroga. This book was released on 2016-10-03. Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book explores how Darwin ́s legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America. It highlights in what way the connection between Darwin and the Galapagos has had real, enduring and paradoxical effects in the Archipelago. This Twenty Century construct of the Galapagos as the cradle of Darwin’s theory and insights triggered not only the definition of the Galapagos as a living natural laboratory but also the production of a series of conservation practices and the reshaping of the Galapagos as a tourism destination with an increasingly important flow of tourists that potentially threaten its fragile ecosystems. The book argues that the idea of a Darwinian living laboratory has been limited by the success of the very same constructs that promote its conservation. It suggests critical interpretations of this paradox by questioning many of the dichotomies that have been created to understand nature and its conservation. We also explore some possible ways in which Darwin's ideas can be used to better understand the social and natural threats facing the Islands and to develop sustainable and successful management practices.
