The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Thinker's Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840465034 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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The descent of Mr. Darwin Reading the memoir that Darwin wrote for his family, two qualities of the man stand out above all others. The first is his intense humanity--indeed, his lovability. He is modestly self-deprecating in a totally uncalculating way; his devotion to his father, wife, and children shines through, as does his compassion for suffering animals; and his reminiscences of childhood, youth, and young adulthood are quaintly idiosyncratic (he doesn't remember and record "big". Will Jerom said Speaks to Darwin's heart more than his theory. Charles Darwin is one of the most influential persons in the past two hundred years. His theories have had major repercussions for science, as well as for our historical and religious understanding of ourselves. If you want to begin understand the mind of Darwin (but not his theory of natural selection - read "Origin" for that of course), read this book. It contains the unexpurgated reflective autobiography of Darwin, and it will be a good window into his ideas. Darwin's autobiograph is great Hasemeister This is a wonderful book. It provides an insightful view of Darwin himself, with only light reference to his revelations about nature and evolution. By reading this book, one learns that Darwin was not the dark, confrontational, angry person religious people try to portray him (they are projecting, I think). Rather, Charles Darwin was a man full of life, wonderment, and humor. He was a very sociable humanitarian who cherished his family, children (10!), and ass
Furthermore, the included letters, edited by his son Francis Darwin, offer salient insights into the personal life and scientific research of this famous Victorian geobiologist. It suffices that Darwin's theory of evolution is atheistic, both in principle and intent. Five chapters focus on the preparation, publication, and critical reviews of ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES (1859), the naturalist's major contribution to evolutionary thought. Even so, his personal beliefs neither verify nor falsify the evolved claims of religionists and theologians. Not until 1958 did an unexpurgated version of this work appear in print! Fortunately, Chapter 3 does include some of Darwin's final ideas on religion and theology. Unfortunately, his wife, Emma Wedgwood Darwin, had deleted the references to God and Christianity from the posthu
This gentle self-portrait provides a unique insight into the beliefs and principles of the moral man whose theories on evolution shook the foundations of traditional religion and whose legacy courts both controversy and the accolade of being part of scientific orthodoxy in equal measure to this day.
A life-long interest in the natural world led Darwin to neglect his medical studies and instead embark on a five-year scientific voyage on the HMS Beagle, where he established his reputation as a geologist and gathered much of the evidence that fuelled his later theories.A prolific writer, Darwin s most fam