Darwin (Father of Evolution)

Author: Patrick Tort, original author, translated by Hua Xiulin, Bi Xiao, Zhao Jingli
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Publishing Date: 2005-07-01
Features: A man deeply in love with nature, who traveled the world for 5 years aboard the Beagle. With painstaking effort, he was captivated by a complex and vast endeavor. Unafraid of conflicting ideas or Cambridge debates, he wandered in thought countless times. 160 documents, nearly 120 authentic images, bring you into the life of this prolific theoretical master, the 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 erupted. 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 through the refinement of selective behavior, had brought the following benefits to society: 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 man deeply in love with nature, who traveled the world for 5 years aboard the Beagle. With painstaking effort, he was captivated by a complex and vast endeavor. Unafraid of conflicting ideas or Cambridge debates, he wandered in thought countless times. 160 documents, bringing you closer to this theoretical master, the prolific master of biological evolution.