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Title: Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution by Gertrude Himmelfarb ISBN: 1-56663-106-8 Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc. Pub. Date: March, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Darwin Undone
Comment: This is an excellent book written by a brilliant author. It details the line of progenitors leading up to Darwin's theory as well as the historical milieu in which Darwin swam during his lifetime and some of the forces, social and otherwise, that influenced him prior to Origin of Species and beyond. Himmelfarb gives an insightful criticism of Darwin's theory working simply from the internal organization of Darwin's thoughts. Himmelfarb is so brilliant in her analysis that my only criticism of the book is that she didn't critcize the theory in a more detailed fashion.
But it is a very readable and accessible book, and one that clearly points out some of the failings of Darwinian theory, many of which have been picked up by other critics over the years. However, I suspect that for the more sophisticated critic of Darwin, this book lacks sufficient scientific evidence--though it remains a fine history of the person, his theory, and its reception at the time of publication.
Rating: 5
Summary: At Long Last!
Comment: All of the books I have ever read about Darwin either extoll him a a perfect, God-like creature, or vilify him as a demon. This book provides a comprehensive view of Darwin as he was, that is, as he saw himself and as others saw him. I was surprised to read that Darwin had many predecessors in the development of his theory, and that the flaws of the theory (which are significant) were generally recognized long before the challenges of modern science pointed them out. If you want your fancies about Darwin tickled, read others. If you want the facts, read Himmelfarb. I strongly recommend this book.
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Title: The Darwinian Revolution: Science Red in Tooth and Claw by Michael Ruse ISBN: 0226731693 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: The De-moralization Of Society : From Victorian Virtues to Modern Values by Gertrude Himmelfarb ISBN: 0679764909 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 30 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care by John H. McWhorter ISBN: 1592400167 Publisher: Gotham Books Pub. Date: 09 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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Title: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn ISBN: 0226458083 Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd) Pub. Date: November, 1996 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Grapes of Wrath: John Steinbeck Centennial Edition (1902-2002) by John Steinbeck ISBN: 0142000663 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 03 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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