Darwinism as religion : what literature tells us about evolution /

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'Darwinism as Religion' argues that the theory of evolution given by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century has always functioned as much as a secular form of religion as anything purely scientific. Through the words of novelists and poets, Michael Ruse argues that Darwin took us from th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ruse, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882 > Influence.
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882
1800-1899
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Literature and science > Great Britain > History.
Religion and literature > Great Britain > History.
Evolution (Biology) in literature.
Nature in literature.
Religion in literature.
Religion and science.
Religion and Science
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature et sciences > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Religion et littérature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Nature dans la littérature.
Religion dans la littérature.
Religion et sciences.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature
Evolution (Biology) in literature
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature and science
Nature in literature
Religion and literature
Religion and science
Religion in literature
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • The eighteenth century
  • Before Darwin
  • The Darwinian theory
  • Reception
  • God
  • Origins
  • Humans
  • Race and class
  • Morality
  • Sex
  • Sin and redemption
  • The future
  • Darwinism as background
  • Darwinian theory comes of age
  • The divide continues
  • Conflicting visions
  • Epilogue.

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