¡Darwinistas! The Construction of Evolutionary Thought in Nineteenth Century Argentina : the Construction of Evolutionary Thought in Nineteenth Century Argentina.

After setting out the intellectual, cultural, and political context of the reception of Darwinism in Argentina, this book presents original translations of central texts in that reception, most of which have never before appeared in English.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Levine, Alex
Otros Autores: Novoa, Adriana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
Colección:History of science and medicine library. Scientific and learned cultures and their institutions.
Temas:
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882. > On the origin of species.
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882 > Influence.
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882
On the origin of species (Darwin, Charles)
1800-1899
Evolution (Biology) > Argentina > History > 19th century.
Evolution (Biology) > Social aspects > Argentina > History > 19th century.
Scientists > Argentina > Biography.
Naturalists > Argentina > Biography.
Science > Argentina > History > 19th century.
Naturalistes > Argentine > Biographies.
Sciences > Argentine > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution (Biology) > Social aspects
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Intellectual life
Naturalists
Science
Scientists
Argentina > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Argentina
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One Darwin in Argentina; 1. The Crisis of 1874; 2. Darwinism Ascendant; 3. Darwinism in Disarray; Chapter Two Conflicting Systems; 1. Progress or Regress? Evolution or Extinction?; 2. Unity or Diversity?; 3. Natural Selection vs. Aesthetic Selection; 4. The Question of Spiritualism. The Philosophical Crisis of Darwinism; Conclusion; Chapter Three Francisco Javier Muñiz (1795-1871); The Muñi-Felis Bonaerensis (1845); Chapter Four Hermann Burmeister (1807-1891); History of Creation (1870); Chapter Five Francisco P. Moreno (1852-1919).
  • Letter to His Father, Francisco F. Moreno (1875)Letter to His Father, Francisco F. Moreno (1875); Chapter Six Domingo F. Sarmiento (1811-1888); Sheep Growing. Letter to the Editor of The Boston Daily Advertiser, September 19, 1865; Lecture on Darwin (1882); Chapter Seven Eduardo Holmberg (1852-1937); A Struggle between Two Parties (1875); Charles Robert Darwin (1882); Chapter Eight Florentino Ameghino (1854-1911); Phylogeny-The Principles of Transformationist Classification Based on Natural Laws and Mathematical Proportions (1884); Vision and Reality (Allegory for Phylogeny, 1889).
  • Chapter Nine José Ingenieros (1877-1925)Simulation in the Struggle for Life (1900); On the Inferior Races (1905); Chapter Ten Carlos Octavio Bunge (1875-1918); Travels through My Lineage (1908); Bibliography; Index.

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