Darwin Mythology

Author : Kostas Kampourakis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781009375726

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Darwin Mythology by Kostas Kampourakis Pdf

Many historical figures have their lives and works shrouded in myth, both in life and long after their deaths. Charles Darwin (1809–82) is no exception to this phenomenon and his hero-worship has become an accepted narrative. This concise, accessible and engaging collection unpacks this narrative to rehumanize Darwin's story and establish what it meant to be a 'genius' in the Victorian context. Leading Darwin scholars have come together to argue that, far from being a lonely genius in an ivory tower, Darwin had fortune, diligence and – crucially – community behind him. The aims of this essential work are twofold. First, to set the historical record straight, debunking the most pervasive myths and correcting falsehoods. Second, to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of science itself, relevant to historians, scientists and the public alike.

Author : Benjamin Wiker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781596981171

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The Darwin Myth by Benjamin Wiker Pdf

The Darwin Myth casts aside Darwinism's politically correct veneer and offers a critical, scientific analysis of Darwin's life and his history–changing theory. Without vilifying or deifying Darwin, Wiker reveals the story of the complicated man with a love for family, science, and a passion to eliminate God from public thought.

Author : Kostas Kampourakis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781009375702

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Darwin Mythology by Kostas Kampourakis Pdf

This accessible collection debunks pervasive myths about Darwin's life and work, deepening our understanding of the history of science.

Author : Benjamin Wiker
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781596980976

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The Darwin Myth by Benjamin Wiker Pdf

Presents a critical examination of the life and theories of Charles Darwin, describing the social, religious, and scientific implications of his work.

Author : Andrew Norman
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781629140742

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Charles Darwin by Andrew Norman Pdf

Charles Darwin did not deliberately set out to be the “destroyer of mythical beliefs,” some of which, in his early days as a young Christian, he had previously espoused. He was a modest man who liked to avoid controversy of any kind, yet paradoxically, he was to be the cause of the greatest controversy in the history of science and religion. When Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle in late December 1831, bound for the southern hemisphere, he could not have imagined that the experience would lead him to formulate a theory which would totally revolutionize the way in which we viewed the natural world. He did not come to his conclusions about the origin and evolution of all life on Earth quickly, though, for just as the living organisms to which his theory applied had evolved over millions of years, so his thinking evolved as his own life progressed. How did this thoughtful, methodical scientist come to have such an impact on his time—and on ours? These questions and more are what Andrew Norman seeks to answer in this biography of the author of The Origin of Species. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Edward Caudill
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1572334525

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Darwinian Myths by Edward Caudill Pdf

Caudill, whose Darwin in the Press (Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., 1989) covered similar ground, here adds little to the corpus of rich literature on Darwinian evolution; his discussions of the theory's misapplications have been covered thoroughly by other researchers. He focuses here on documentation from the popular press, which, he argues, has been overlooked. In doing so Caudill ignores much of the extensive research by contemporary scientists and historians of science. Caudill also often refers to articles without author attribution, using phrases such as "a German doctor" or "a Harvard professor." The reader must go to the notes to identify the author and to assess Caudill's comments and criticisms. In addition. the book lacks continuity and flow, reading like a series of essays strung together under a theme of "myths." Tighter editing would have improved continuity, addressed inconsistencies in using birth and death dates, and corrected the unforgivable misspelling of the name Wedgwood. Not recommended.?Joyce L. Ogburn, Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, Va. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Author : Soren Lovtrup
Publisher : Springer
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1987-06-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UCSD:31822002417608

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Darwinism : The Refutation of a Myth by Soren Lovtrup Pdf

Author : Benjamin Wiker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 1621573109

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The Darwin Myth by Benjamin Wiker Pdf

Scientists often challenge conventional wisdom and spark debates that last for generations. But no scientist has fueled more debate than Charles Darwin. To some he is the revolutionary 'father' of evolution. To others he is the perverse 'originator' of modern eugenics. In The Darwin Myth, author Benjamin Wiker brings these conflicting identities to light. He offers a critical examination of Darwin's theories as well as the scientific, social, and religious implications of his life and work. The Darwin Myth reveals: How Darwin's theories were originally met by skepticism and criticism - much of which he couldn't refute and are still valid today; why Darwin didn't 'discover' evolution; and how science itself suggests God created the universe. Laying out the evidence and sound scientific arguments, Wiker illuminates the inevitable truth about Darwin's powerful - yet ultimately poisonous - legacy.

Author : Alberto A. Martinez
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780822944072

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Science Secrets by Alberto A. Martinez Pdf

"Accessibly written in an engaging style, this book examines classic popular stories in the history of science. Some of the myths discussed include Franklin's Kite, Newton's Apple, and Thomson's plum pudding model of the atom. Martn̕ez successfully holds readers' attention by relying on rich documentation from primary sources to debunk speculations that have become reified over time. He argues that although scientists have disagreed with one another, the disagreements have been productive. Features includes extensive primary source documentation and detailed explanations of how to compare contradictory sources in order to determine which accounts are truly valid"-- Provided by publisher.

Author : Richard Milton
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1544643071

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Shattering the Myths of Darwinism by Richard Milton Pdf

Compelling evidence that the most important assumptions on which Darwinism rests are scientifically wrong. The controversial best-seller that sent Oxford University and Nature magazine into a frenzy. Shattering the Myths of Darwinism exposes the gaping holes in an ideology that has reigned unchallenged over the scientific world for a century. Darwinism is considered to be hard fact, the only acceptable explanation for the formation of life on Earth, but with keen insight and objectivity Richard Milton reveals that the theory totters atop a shambles of outdated and circumstantial evidence which in any less controversial field would have been questioned long ago. Sticking to the facts at hand and tackling a vast array of topics, Shattering the Myths of Darwinism offers compelling evidence that the theory of evolution has become an act of faith rather than a functioning science, and that not until the scientific method is applied to it and the right questions are asked will we ever get true answers to the mystery of life on Earth.

Author : Jiří A. Mejsnar
Publisher : Karolinum Press
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788024625843

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The Evolution Myth by Jiří A. Mejsnar Pdf

The origins of life, species, and man continue to interest scientists and stir debate among the general public more than one hundred and fifty years after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. The Evolution Myth approaches the subject with two intertwined objectives. Jiří A. Mejsnar first sets out to convey the advances made in cosmology, molecular biology, genetics, and other sciences that have enabled us to change our views on our origins and our relationship with the universe. Scientific advances now allow us to calculate, for example, the age of the universe, the period in which biblical Eve lived, and, with good justification, to reconsider the possibility that the Neanderthals and primates might be our ancestors. The author’s second objective is to use biology to explain why evolution cannot have taken place in the way that is most commonly assumed. Mejsnar builds his case around gene stability and on the sophisticated modern techniques for gene manipulation, the complexity of which make these modified genes inaccessible to nature. Development of life on Earth is a discontinuous, saltatory progression that results in stages following from preceding latent periods in which new forms suddenly appear and possess new types of genome. This, the author argues, is difficult to reconcile with the hypothesis of continuous biological evolution based on the natural selection of random variations. Taking a new approach to a much-debated subject, Mejsnar distills complex information into a rreadable style. The result is a book that as sure to get readers talking.

Author : John R. Morss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351711128

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The Biologising of Childhood by John R. Morss Pdf

Originally published in 1990, this book looks at the history of developmental psychology in order to locate and evaluate the role played by biology in its most influential formulations. First Charles Darwin’s own writings on child development are examined. It is shown that Darwin endorsed such ideas as the ‘recapitulation’ of evolutionary ancestry in the developing child, even though this is inconsistent with his natural selection theory. The first great developmentalists – Hall, Baldwin, Freud – adopted and applied these non-Darwinian evolutionist ideas. The next generation – Vygotsky, Piaget, Werner – applied similar ideas in a variety of ways. Alongside this evolutionism, but interconnected with it, sensationist/empiricist forms of epistemology were directing developmentalists (from Rousseau onwards) to see the child as having to work himself out of sense-bound experience – to develop further and further from the ‘here-and-now’. Contemporary developmental theory retains these influences: biological approaches (ethological, psychobiological) remain pre-Darwinian in spirit; lifespan theories remain attached to biology; formal/cognitive approaches remain attached to sensationism. ‘Social context’ approaches are rather half-hearted, and it is only the social-constructionist orientation which seems to offer a real alternative to biology. Major conclusions are stated in chapter ten, which includes a re-evaluation of Darwin’s role.

Author : Richard Milton
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043393409

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The Facts of Life by Richard Milton Pdf

Author : Michael Ebifegha
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781463403836

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The Darwinian Delusion by Michael Ebifegha Pdf

The postulate of molecules-to-human evolution by natural selection (evolutionism), like creationism, cannot be demonstrated empirically. Therefore, the creationism-evolutionism controversy offers a choice between intelligent design by God and unintelligent design by evolutionary selection. Scientists are split on philosophical grounds since events in the immaterial realm are outside the purview of science. In reality, designers claim products; no product of a process, can account for how it was designed or for its ontology. Accordingly, Scientific American Editor John Rennie suggested that one way to override a purely evolutionary worldview is, if the creator/s appeared and claimed credit. Author Michael Ebifegha's previous book The Death of Evolution provides the historical details of Gods ancient claim for creating the universe before an audience. Dawkins, in his The God Delusion, failed to address this historical event; hence, his statement that There almost certainly is no God is flawed. The Darwinian Delusion discusses the fossil record, the role of natural selection; the mystery of the origin of life and Gods affirmation of agency in world history. Ebifegha argues that both the scientific and philosophical analysis point to God as the Creator and hence the delusion as such is not about God, but about the Darwinian paradigm of materialism.

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Mythology
ISBN : HARVARD:32044076436369

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Modern Mythology by Andrew Lang Pdf