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Selections from Darwin's The Origin of Species: The shape of the argument (Science Classics Module for Humanities Studies) - Softcover

Darwin, Charles

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9781888009347: Selections from Darwin's The Origin of Species: The shape of the argument (Science Classics Module for Humanities Studies)

Synopsis

The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things.

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About the Author

Nicholas Maistrellis is a faculty member at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where he has led discussion classes on Darwin's Origin of Species for over forty years. His background in biology and in history of science, together with his extensive teaching experience, makes him ideally suited for presenting Darwin's work to students of the humanities.

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