Darwin--The Father of Evolution

Author: (French) Patrick Tort
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: A passionate lover of nature, he traveled the world for 5 years aboard the Beagle. With painstaking effort, he delved into a complex issue, was deeply attached to an immense undertaking, fearless of ideological conflicts and Cambridge debates. 160 academic papers, nearly 120 authentic images—lead you into the life of this prolific theoretical master of biological evolution—Darwin. This book is part of the "Journey of Discovery" series, presented in a vivid, illustrated format, introducing the legendary life and achievements of this great scientist. In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published his theory in "On the Origin of Species": genetic variation in organisms occurs through natural selection. Species are not fixed but evolve according to the "survival of the fittest" principle. This was a revolution: the idea of a creator was shattered. Subsequently, the plan of God's creation in nature collapsed. Victorian England was thus stirred. Some supported Darwin's theory of evolution, while others opposed it. In 1871, Darwin published "The Descent of Man," classifying humans as part of the animal kingdom. It turned out that humans and monkeys shared a common ancestor but had developed social instincts and intelligence, and had brought the following benefits to society through improved selective behavior: education, rights, social behavior, and altruistic behavior, protecting the weak and the poor. Philosopher and epistemologist Patrick Tort provides a detailed interpretation of the life and major works of this founder of evolutionary theory, a pacifist thinker, and an outstanding moral genealogist. A passionate lover of nature, he traveled the world for 5 years aboard the Beagle. With painstaking effort, he delved into a complex issue, was deeply attached to an immense undertaking, fearless of ideological conflicts and Cambridge debates. 160 academic papers, nearly 120 authentic images—lead you into the life of this prolific theoretical master of biological evolution—Darwin. This book is part of the "Journey of Discovery" series, presented in a vivid, illustrated format, introducing the legendary life and achievements of this great scientist. In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published his theory in "On the Origin of Species": genetic variation in organisms occurs through natural selection. Species are not fixed but evolve according to the "survival of the fittest" principle. This was a revolution: the idea of a creator was shattered. Subsequently, the plan of God's creation in nature collapsed. Victorian England was thus stirred. Some supported Darwin's theory of evolution, while others opposed it. In 1871, Darwin published "The Descent of Man," classifying humans as part of the animal kingdom. It turned out that humans and monkeys shared a common ancestor but had developed social instincts and intelligence, and had brought the following benefits to society through improved selective behavior: education, rights, social behavior, and altruistic behavior, protecting the weak and the poor. Philosopher and epistemologist Patrick Tort provides a detailed interpretation of the life and major works of this founder of evolutionary theory, a pacifist thinker, and an outstanding moral genealogist.