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Monographs on the History and Philosophy of Biology Ser.: Darwin Without Malthus : The Struggle for Existence in Russian Evolutionary Thought by Daniel P. Todes (1989, Hardcover)
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195058305
ISBN-139780195058307
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Product Key Features
Number of Pages238 Pages
Publication NameDarwin Without Malthus : the Struggle for Existence in Russian Evolutionary Thought
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLife Sciences / Evolution, History, Life Sciences / Biology
Publication Year1989
TypeTextbook
AuthorDaniel P. Todes
Subject AreaScience
SeriesMonographs on the History and Philosophy of Biology Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight19.4 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.3 in
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LCCN88-034301
Reviews"Todes has provided an excellent historical account of the 19th century evolutionary tradition among Russian naturalists. This book should be of interest to evolutionary biologists in general, and will be invaluable to scholars in the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology. Thewriting style is clear and the book is well edited." --Ohio Journal of Science, "Clearly written, persuasively argued, and based on a broad body of primary source material. It is an important contribution to Russian intellectual history and to the history of Russian science. Those who wish to understand the hostility toward the market in twentieth-century Russia would dowell to ponder its message." --Bulletin of the History of Medicine, This serious analysis is important to anyone concerned with problems of the current state of the study of evolution, the history of ideas, or the background of Soviet thought. --Bioscience|9780195058307|, "This serious analysis is important to anyone concerned with problems of the current state of the study of evolution, the history of ideas, or the background of Soviet thought."--Bioscience"Todes has provided an excellent historical account of the 19th century evolutionary tradition among Russian naturalists. This book should be of interest to evolutionary biologists in general, and will be invaluable to scholars in the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology. The writing style is clear and the book is well edited."--Ohio Journal of Science"Excellent and fascinating."--Taxon"Clearly written, persuasively argued, and based on a broad body of primary source material. It is an important contribution to Russian intellectual history and to the history of Russian science. Those who wish to understand the hostility toward the market in twentieth-century Russia would do well to ponder its message."--Bulletin of the History of Medicine"A scholarly account."--Evolutionary Theory and Review"A fine precise analysis" --The Russian Review"The reader is treated to a bonanza of information....Unusually rich in significant details on the changes and vibrations of personal views on Darwin's legacy....The chapter on Mechnikov is the best and most impressive essay in the book....An outstanding contribution to the challenging and exhilirating world of Darwin studies. It is a lucidly written, precisely structured, and richly documented addition to the historical study of the social dynamics of Russian science and rationalist tradition."--American Historical Review, "This serious analysis is important to anyone concerned with problems of the current state of the study of evolution, the history of ideas, or the background of Soviet thought."--Bioscience "Todes has provided an excellent historical account of the 19th century evolutionary tradition among Russian naturalists. This book should be of interest to evolutionary biologists in general, and will be invaluable to scholars in the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology. The writing style is clear and the book is well edited."--Ohio Journal of Science "Excellent and fascinating."--Taxon "Clearly written, persuasively argued, and based on a broad body of primary source material. It is an important contribution to Russian intellectual history and to the history of Russian science. Those who wish to understand the hostility toward the market in twentieth-century Russia would do well to ponder its message."--Bulletin of the History of Medicine "A scholarly account."--Evolutionary Theory and Review "A fine precise analysis" --The Russian Review "The reader is treated to a bonanza of information....Unusually rich in significant details on the changes and vibrations of personal views on Darwin's legacy....The chapter on Mechnikov is the best and most impressive essay in the book....An outstanding contribution to the challenging and exhilirating world of Darwin studies. It is a lucidly written, precisely structured, and richly documented addition to the historical study of the social dynamics of Russian science and rationalist tradition."--American Historical Review, "The reader is treated to a bonanza of information....Unusually rich in significant details on the changes and vibrations of personal views on Darwin's legacy....The chapter on Mechnikov is the best and most impressive essay in the book....An outstanding contribution to the challenging andexhilirating world of Darwin studies. It is a lucidly written, precisely structured, and richly documented addition to the historical study of the social dynamics of Russian science and rationalist tradition." --American Historical Review, "This serious analysis is important to anyone concerned with problems of the current state of the study of evolution, the history of ideas, or the background of Soviet thought. --Bioscience "Todes has provided an excellent historical account of the 19th century evolutionary tradition among Russian naturalists. This book should be of interest to evolutionary biologists in general, and will be invaluable to scholars in the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology. The writing style is clear and the book is well edited." --Ohio Journal of Science "Excellent and fascinating." --Taxon "Clearly written, persuasively argued, and based on a broad body of primary source material. It is an important contribution to Russian intellectual history and to the history of Russian science. Those who wish to understand the hostility toward the market in twentieth-century Russia would do well to ponder its message." --Bull. Hist. Med. "A scholarly account." --Evolutionary Theory and Review, 'IThis is a scholarly book about a theme which has not received the attention it deserves ... his book is a very valuable contribution to the comparative and national dimensions in the understanding of scientific developments.'Times Higher Education Supplement'Tthe book gives extensive and well-written descriptions of the lives and activities of five prominent Russian scientists who were active in public debates on evolution'Annals of Science'important book'TAXON 39 (Aug 1990), "This serious analysis is important to anyone concerned with problems of the current state of the study of evolution, the history of ideas, or the background of Soviet thought. -- Bioscience "Todes has provided an excellent historical account of the 19th century evolutionary tradition among Russian naturalists. This book should be of interest to evolutionary biologists in general, and will be invaluable to scholars in the history and philosophy of evolutionary biology. The writing style is clear and the book is well edited." -- Ohio Journal of Science "Excellent and fascinating." -- Taxon "Clearly written, persuasively argued, and based on a broad body of primary source material. It is an important contribution to Russian intellectual history and to the history of Russian science. Those who wish to understand the hostility toward the market in twentieth-century Russia would do well to ponder its message." -- Bull. Hist. Med. "A scholarly account." -- Evolutionary Theory and Review
Dewey Edition19
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Dewey Decimal575.01/62/09
Table Of Content1. Darwin's Metaphor and his Russian Audience2. Malthus, Darwin and Russian Social Thought3. Beketov, Botany and the Harmony of Nature4. Korzhinskii, the Steppe and the Theory of Heterogenesis5. Mechnikov, Darwinism and the Phagocytic Theory6. Kessler and Russia's Mutual Aid Tradition7. Kropotkin's Theory of Mutual Aid8. Severtsov, Timiriazev and the Classical Tradition
SynopsisNineteenth century Russian intellectuals perceived a Malthusian bias in Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection. They identified that bias with Darwin's concept of the "struggle for existence" and his emphasis upon the evolutionary role of overpopulation and intraspecific conflict. In this book, Todes documents a historical Russian critique of Darwin's "Malthusian error", explores its relationship to such scientific work as Mechnikov's phagocytic theory, Korzhinskii's mutation theory and Kropotkin's theory of mutual aid, and finds its origins in Russia's political economy and in the very nature of its land and climate. This is the first book in English to examine in detail the scientific work of nineteenth century Russian evolutionists, and the first in any language to explore the relationship of Russian theories to the economic, political, and natural circumstances in which they were generated. It combines a broad scope (dealing with political figures and cultural movements) with a close analysis of scientific work on a range of topics., Nineteenth century Russian intellectuals perceived a Malthusian bias in Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection. They identified that bias with Darwin's concept of the struggle for existence and his emphasis upon the evolutionary role of overpopulation and intraspecific conflict. In this book, Todes documents a historical Russian critique of Darwin's Malthusian error, explores its relationship to such scientific work as Mechnikov's phagocytic theory, Korzhinskii's mutation theory and Kropotkin's theory of mutual aid, and finds its origins in Russia's political economy and in the very nature of its land and climate. This is the first book in English to examine in detail the scientific work of nineteenth century Russian evolutionists, and the first in any language to explore the relationship of Russian theories to the economic, political, and natural circumstances in which they were generated. It combines a broad scope (dealing with political figures and cultural movements) with a close analysis of scientific work on a range of topics.
LC Classification NumberQH375.T63 1989
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