The descent of Darwin : the popularization of Darwinism in Germany, 1860-1914 / / Alfred Kelly

• Autore: Kelly Alfred <1947->
• Pubblicazione: Chapel Hill : , : University of North Carolina Press, , 1981
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 pages)
• Disciplina: 001.1/0943
• Soggetto topico: Philosophy, German - 19th century; Social Darwinism - Germany - History
• Soggetto geografico: Germany Intellectual life 19th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-178) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; CHAPTER 1 The Question of Popularization; CHAPTER 2 Darwinism and the Popular Science Tradition; CHAPTER 3 Erotic Monism-The Climax of Popular Darwinism; CHAPTER 4 Darwinism and the Schools; CHAPTER 5 The Holiness of Science; CHAPTER 6 Social Darwinism and the Popularizers; CHAPTER 7 Darwin, Marx, and the German Workers; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In Germany, more than anywhere else, Darwinism was a sensational success. Setting his analysis against the background of popular science, Kelly follows popular Darwinism as it permeated education, religion, politics, and social thought in Germany. He explains how the popularizers changed Darwin's thought in subtle ways and how these changes colored their perceptions of Darwinism. Among the first purveyors of mass culture, the Germans provide valuable clues as to how seminal ideas move through a society. Originally published in 1981.
• Titolo autorizzato: The descent of Darwin
• ISBN: 979-88-908748-6-3; 1-4696-1013-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817537103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II