Publication Date:
1985
Short description:
Images of Darwin. A historiographic overview / La Vergata, A. - In: The Darwinian heritage. A centennial appraisal / D. Kohn (ed.). - STAMPA. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1985. - ISBN 9780691083568. - pp. 901-972
abstract:
An overview of Darwin studies since 1945. Their relation to general issues in the history of science and the history of ideas. Methodological issues. The birth of the so-called "Darwin industry". Published and unpublished sources. Special attention is paid to the influence od Malthus, the genesis of Darwin's theory of natural selection, social Darwinism.
Iris type:
Capitolo/Saggio
Keywords:
Darwin; historiography; Darwin studies
List of contributors:
La Vergata, Antonello
Book title:
The Darwinian heritage. A centennial appraisal