The Evolutionists: American Thinkers Confront Charles Darwin, 1860-1920 - Couverture rigide

Hoeveler Jr., J. David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 074251174X ISBN 13 : 9780742511743

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2007

Synopsis

Charles Darwin's book The Origin of Species, published in 1859, had a wide impact in the United States and influenced thinking in many different fields of intellectual inquiry. The Evolutionists examines the major American thinkers who addressed Darwin's ideas and gave them applications. The book reviews the controversies evolutionary thinking introduced in science, religion, sociology, feminism, economics, law, and philosophy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

J. David Hoeveler is professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has written several books in American intellectual history, most recently Creating the American Mind: Intellect and Politics in the Colonial Colleges.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 074251174X
• ISBN 13: 9780742511743
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 278
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Rowman & Littlefield; https://rowman.com/; ; 4501 Forbes Blvd, Suite 200; Lanham; MD; 20706; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: non disponible