Audiobook7 hours
Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern World
Written by Chandak Sengoopta
Narrated by Richard Davidson
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
About this audiobook
The history of Western civilization can be divided neatly into pre-Darwinian and post-Darwinian periods. Darwin's 1859 treatise, On the Origin of Species, was not the first work to propose that organisms had descended from other, earlier organisms, and the mechanism of evolution it proposed remained controversial for years. Nevertheless, no biologist after 1859 could ignore Darwin's theories, and few areas of thought and culture remained immune to their influence. Darwinism was attacked, defended, debated, modified, ridiculed, championed, interpreted, and used not only by biologists but also by philosophers, priests, sociologists, warmongers, cartoonists, robber-barons, psychologists, novelists, and politicians of arious stripes. This course will introduce the major themes of Darwin's works and explore their diverse, often contradictory impacts on science and society from 1859 to the present.
Related to Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern World
Related audiobooks
The Enlightenment: Reason, Tolerance, and Humanity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Evolution Is Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ecological Planet: An Introduction to Earth's Major Ecosystems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDarwin's Origin of Species: A Biography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Paleontology: A Brief History of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Darwin – In a Nutshell Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries: The Evidence and the People Who Found It Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Behold the Mighty Dinosaur Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Natural Selection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Homo habilis: The History of the Archaic Hominins and Their Use of Stone Tools Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Smart Neanderthal: Bird Catching, Cave Art & The Cognitive Revolution Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Political Theory: The Classic Texts and Their Continuing Relevance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Myths and Mysteries of Archaeology Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5H. sapiens: The Last 12,000 Years Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Epochs of European Civilization: Antiquity To Renaissance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Visions of Utopia: Philosophy and the Perfect Society Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Great Fossil Enigma: The Search for the Conodont Animal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Norsemen: Vikings And Their Culture Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Prehistoric Warfare: The History of Early Human Conflicts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The People and the Ballot: A History of American Party Politics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHard Won Victories: A History of the United States at War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Glory That Was Greece: Greek Art and Archaeology Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Greek Legacy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5High Seas, High Stakes: Naval Battles that Changed History Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Voyage of the Beagle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Biography & Memoir For You
Twisted Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Divine Rivals: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The House in the Cerulean Sea Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If He Had Been with Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And Then There Were None Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5From Blood and Ash Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fairy Tale Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Stolen Life: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Local Woman Missing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Child Called It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Razorblade Tears: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Lies Between Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When No One Is Watching: A Thriller Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hit and Run Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Institute: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pet Sematary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Year of Magical Thinking Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Five Years: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Later Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dead Zone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Small Mercies: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Girls Don't Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Overstory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nothing to See Here Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Darwin, Darwinism, and the Modern World
Rating: 3.875 out of 5 stars
4/5
4 ratings1 review
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Some interesting info from the guy who brought us [book When it rains in Brazil, buy Starbucks!] Navarro has a great way of presenting material in an understandable way.