Understanding Evolution in Darwin's Origin : The Emerging Context of Evolutionary Thinking

• Autore: Elice Brzezinski Prestes Maria
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (416 pages)
• Disciplina: 576.8
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword: From Biology to Darwin -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Read the ``Origin of Species´´? -- 1.1 Darwin´s Own Theory -- 1.2 Primary Sources of the History of Science in Science Education -- 1.3 Significance of the First Edition -- 1.4 The Two Core Ideas of Evolution -- 1.5 The Written Style and Argumentation -- 1.6 How Science Works -- 1.7 Darwin´s Epistemic Assumptions and Methods -- 1.8 Structure of the Volume -- References -- Part I: Transformation of Species, from the Beginning -- Chapter 2: Debates About Life´s Origin and Adaptive Powers in the Early Nineteenth Century -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Systems of Nature and Theories of Life -- 2.3 The Abbot and the Jesuit -- 2.4 Organic Molecules, Matter, and the Origin of Species -- 2.5 Theories of the Earth and the Limits of Species Change -- 2.6 Encyclopedias and Dictionaries -- 2.7 To Darwin´s Doorsteps -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The Darwinian Not Too Strictly Balanced Arrangement Between Cuvier and Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Cuvier and the Principle of the Conditions of Existence -- 3.3 Geoffroy and the Unity of Type -- 3.4 Conditions of Existence vs. Unity of Type -- 3.5 An Evolutionist Arrangement Between Cuvier and Geoffroy -- 3.6 Darwin´s Tactful Materialism -- References -- Chapter 4: An Amazing Journey: Darwin and the Fuegians -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Adventure and Beagle Expeditions -- 4.3 Four Fuegians on Their Way to London -- 4.4 Observations About the Fuegians -- 4.5 Scientific Description of the Fuegians -- 4.6 In England -- 4.7 Coming Home -- 4.8 Last Encounter with Jemmy -- 4.9 After the Beagle -- 4.10 Woollya Massacre -- 4.11 History Review -- 4.12 Jemmy, a Man from Nowhere -- 4.13 The Journey in History -- References -- Part II: Constructing a Theory. ; Chapter 5: Darwin´s First Writings: From the Beagle Voyage to His Transmutation Notebooks (1837-1839) and Essay (1844) -- References -- Chapter 6: The Development of Darwin´s Theory: From Natural Theology to Natural Selection -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 A Note on Conceptual Change -- 6.3 Beginnings -- 6.4 Becoming an Evolutionist -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: ``Great as Immensity, Deep as Eternity´´: What Could the Grandeur of Life Say About God´s Existence, According to D... -- 7.1 What Does the Diversity of Life Tell Us About God? -- 7.2 Mr. Vestiges´ Account of Creation -- 7.3 Darwin´s Religious Views: His Autobiography -- 7.4 A Direct Discussion with a Proponent of Design: Asa Gray -- 7.5 What Darwin Said to Others: The Importance of His Letters on the Subject -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Mr. Darwin´s Beloved Barnacles: Using Cirripedes to Understand Evolution in ``Origin of Species´´ -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Mr. Arthrobalanus -- 8.3 The Cirripede Monographs, 1851 and 1854 -- 8.3.1 The Evolution of Sex -- 8.4 Understanding Origin of Species Through the Cirripedes -- 8.4.1 The ``Meaning´´ of Intercrossing -- 8.4.2 Laws of Variation -- References -- Chapter 9: Wallace, Darwin, and the Relationship Between Species and Varieties (1858) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Darwin´s Views -- 9.3 Wallace´s Views -- 9.4 Wallace´s and Darwin´s Agreements and Disagreements -- 9.5 Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 10: There Have Been Few Such Naturalists Before, but Still: Darwin´s Public Account of Predecessors -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 A Model of Active Reading -- 10.2.1 Part 1: Codification and Categorization -- 10.2.2 Part 2: Flowchart -- 10.3 Discussion -- 10.3.1 Dichotomous Reasoning -- 10.3.2 Historical Backgrounds and Sources -- 10.4 Final Comments -- References. ; Chapter 11: You Too Can Find ``Grandeur in This View of Life´´: A Linguistic Remedy for Resisting the Desire to Abandon Darwin... -- 11.1 The Origin: Something More than a Treatise on Evolutionary Biology -- 11.2 A Map of Darwin´s Awe for Nature -- 11.3 In Search of Nature´s Grandeur Using the Map of Darwin´s Awe -- 11.3.1 On the Origin of Darwin´s Two Languages: Scientific-Technical and Aesthetic-Emotional -- 11.3.2 The Passing of Time, or the Sublime in Darwin: The Hidden Beauty of Rocks -- 11.3.3 Knowledge, or the Key to Finding Nature´s Grandeur: Darwin´s Entangled Banks -- 11.4 There´s More Awe Still to Find in the Origin: Further Perspectives of Research -- References -- Part III: Spreading the New Theory to the World -- Chapter 12: Origin´s Chapter I: How Breeders Work Their Magic -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Inheritable Variation Among Domesticated Animals and Plants -- 12.2.1 Domesticated Animals and Plants Are Amazingly Variable Due to the Effects of Several Causes -- 12.2.1.1 Causes of Variability (Darwin, 1859, pp. 7-11) -- 12.2.1.2 Effects of Habit (Darwin, 1859, pp. 11) -- 12.2.1.3 Correlation of Growth (Darwin, 1859, pp. 11-12) -- 12.2.2 Some Associated Topics: Inheritance -- Domesticated Varieties as Reverting Back to the Forms of Their Wild Progenitors -- t... -- 12.2.2.1 Inheritance (Darwin, 1859, pp. 12-14) -- 12.2.2.2 Character of Domestic Varieties [with a Preview of Natural Selection] (Darwin, 1859, pp. 14-15) -- 12.2.2.3 Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species (Darwin, 1859, pp. 15-16) -- 12.2.3 Wild Progenitor Species and Their Domesticated Descendants -- 12.2.3.1 Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species (Darwin, 1859, pp. 16-20) -- 12.2.3.2 Domestic Pigeons, Their Differences and Origin [with a Preview of the Tree of Life] (Darwin, 1859, pp. 20-29) -- 12.3 Selection by Human Breeders. ; 12.3.1 Principle of Selection Anciently Followed and its Effects (Darwin, 1859, pp. 29-33) -- 12.3.2 Methodical and Unconscious Selection (pp. 33-7) -- 12.3.3 Unknown Origin of Our Domestic Productions (pp. 37-40) -- 12.3.4 Circumstances Favorable to Man´s Power of Selection (pp. 40-43) -- 12.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Origin´s Chapter II: Darwin´s Ideas on Variation Under the Lens of Current Evolutionary Genetics -- 13.1 A Quick, Contemporaneous View -- 13.2 Variability: Variation, Selection, and Evolution -- 13.3 Individual Differences: The Link Between Artificial and Natural Selection -- 13.4 Doubtful Species: Defining Species from Varieties -- Polymorphisms Then and Now -- 13.5 Inheritance (Pangenesis Views) -- 13.6 Variation and Sexual Selection -- 13.7 Regression Towards the Mean and Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics -- 13.8 ``Wide Ranging, Much Diffused, and Common Species Vary Most´´ -- 13.9 ``Species of the Larger Genera in Any Country Vary More Than Species of the Smaller Genera´´ -- References -- Chapter 14: Origin´s Chapter III: The Two Faces of Natural Selection -- References -- Chapter 15: Origin´s Chapter IV: The Newton of the Blade of Grass -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Natural Selection -- 15.3 Sexual Selection -- 15.4 Selection at Work -- 15.5 Division of Labor -- 15.6 The Tree of Life -- 15.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Origin´s Chapter V: How ``Random´´ Is Evolutionary Change? -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Effects of External Conditions -- 16.3 Effects of Use and Disuse -- 16.4 Acclimatization -- 16.5 Correlation of Growth -- 16.6 Compensation and Economy of Growth -- 16.7 Other Patterns of Variation -- 16.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 17: Origin´s Chapter VI: The Initial Difficulties of Darwin´s Theory -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 The Main Difficulties. ; 17.3 Absence or Rarity of Transitional Forms -- 17.4 On the Origin and Transitions of Organic Beings with Peculiar Habits and Structure -- 17.5 Organs of Extreme Perfection and Complication -- 17.6 Organs of Little Apparent Importance -- 17.7 Final Comments -- References -- Chapter 18: Origin´s Chapter VII. Darwin and the Instinct: Why Study Collective Behaviors Performed Without Knowledge of Their... -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 ``Natural´´ Behaviors and ``Natural´´ Government -- 18.3 The Intelligent Agent and Natural Theology -- 18.4 The Creator´s Benevolence in His Works -- 18.5 Vigilant Natural Government or a Great General Law? -- 18.6 The Great General Law, the Nobility of the Divinity, and the Classroom -- References -- Chapter 19: Origin´s Chapter VIII: Darwin for and Against Hybridism -- 19.1 The Place of Chapter VIII within the Context of the Origin -- 19.2 The Place of Chapter VIII in the Context of Hybridism -- 19.3 Darwin´s Argumentation in Chapter VIII, ``on Hybridism´´ -- References -- Chapter 20: Origin´s Chapter IX and X: From Old Objections to Novel Explanations: Darwin on the Fossil Record -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Darwin´s Geological Sources and Context -- 20.3 Taming the Fossil-Record Objection -- 20.4 Geology in Evolution´s Service -- 20.5 Geology and the Argument of the Origin -- References -- Chapter 21: Origin´s Chapter XI and XII: ``Seed! Seed! Seed!´´: Geographical Distribution in on the Origin of Species -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Migration, Modification, and Multiplication -- 21.3 Seed Time -- 21.4 The Context: Darwin, Gray, Agassiz, and Seed Dispersal -- 21.5 Conclusion: Back to the Seed -- References -- Chapter 22: Origin´s Chapter XIII. The Meaning of Classification, Morphology, Embryology, and Rudimentary Organs to the Theory... -- References -- Chapter 23: Origins´ Chapter XIV: The Good Old Habit of Summarizing. ; 23.1 Introduction.
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding Evolution in Darwin's Origin
• ISBN: 3-031-40165-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910747597803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences Series