Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1862-1864
Since its appearance in 1859, Darwin's long awaited treatise in genetic biology had received reviews both favourable and damning. Thomas Huxley and Samuel Wilberforce presented arguments for and against the theory in a dramatic and widely publicised face-off at the 1860 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Oxford. Their encounter sparked a vigorous, complex debate that touched on a host of issues and set the stage for the Royal Society's consideration of whether or not they ought to award Darwin the Copley Medal, the society's most prestigious prize. While the action takes place in meetings of the Royal Society…
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Weitere Autoren: Dunn, Elizabeth E. / Siems, Dann
- ISBN: 978-0-393-93726-8
- EAN: 9780393937268
- Produktnummer: 15635158
- Verlag: Paperbackshop Uk Import
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 167 S.
- Masse: H27.4 cm x B21.3 cm x D1.0 cm 408 g
- Gewicht: 408
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Marsha Driscoll is professor and chair of psychology at Bemidji State University, where she is also director of the Honors Program. Her scholarly interests include the nature and role of cognitive and affective empathy, adult development, and the interdisciplinary connections of psychology to the other social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences.
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