9780547055268
Darwin's Sacred Cause
Adrian Desmond; James Moore
ISBN 13: 9780547055268
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
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"[Desmond and Moore] set out to overturn the widespread view that Darwin was a 'tough-minded scientist' who unflinchingly followed the trail of empirical research until it led to the stunning and unavoidable theory of evolution."
Christopher Benfey, New York Times Book Review, 02/01/2009
Review:""Homing in on Darwin's moral and intellectual formation, and drawing on notebook jottings and marginalia, Desmond and Moore argue persuasively that the centerpiece of Darwin's work was demonstrating the 'common descent' of all human races, using science rather than activism to subvert the multiple origins view promoted by slavery's advocates." (starred review)
Publisher's Weekly, 12/01/2009
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Book Description: Houghton Mifflin. 1 Cloth(s), 2009. hard. Book Condition: New. There has always been a mystery surrounding Charles Darwin: how did this quiet, respectable gentleman, a pillar of his parish, come to embrace one of the most radical ideas in the history of human thought? It's difficult to overstate just what Darwin was risking in publishing his theory of evolution. As Darwin biographers Adrian Desmond and James Moore argue here, it could only have been a moral cause that motivated him—in this case a passionate hatred of slavery. They draw on a wealth of fresh manuscripts, unpublished family correspondence, notebooks, diaries, and ships' logs to show how Darwin's abolitionism had deep roots in his mother's family and was reinforced by his voyage on the Beagle as well as by events in America—from the rise of scientific racism at Harvard through the dark days of the Civil War."Particularly eye opening is the surprising connection between Darwin's theory and the Christian abolition movement as they together fought a scientific community that rejected the Christian belief that all mankind was descended from a single pair. The story of that unlikely alliance is fascinating to follow, full of colorful characters both noble and vile, revealing how science and religion were debased by the evil of racism."—BookPage 485. Bookseller Inventory # 12177 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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