Book contents
- Understanding Charles Darwin
- Series page
- Understanding Charles Darwin
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Legends of Charles Darwin
- 1 The Evolutionary Darwins, 1794–1835
- 2 The Truth About Atolls
- 3 London Calling, 1836–1842
- 4 Darwin–Wallaceism
- 5 “[T]his view of life, with its several powers”
- 6 Saint Charles’s Place
- 7 The Struggle Is Real
- Concluding Remarks
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- References
- Figure Credits
- Index
7 - The Struggle Is Real
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2023
Book contents
- Understanding Charles Darwin
- Series page
- Understanding Charles Darwin
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Legends of Charles Darwin
- 1 The Evolutionary Darwins, 1794–1835
- 2 The Truth About Atolls
- 3 London Calling, 1836–1842
- 4 Darwin–Wallaceism
- 5 “[T]his view of life, with its several powers”
- 6 Saint Charles’s Place
- 7 The Struggle Is Real
- Concluding Remarks
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- References
- Figure Credits
- Index
Summary
For all their scientific prowess and public renown, there is no comparable Lyell-ism, Faraday-ism, Einstein-ism, Curie-ism, Hawking-ism, or deGrasse-Tyson-ism. So, there must be something even more powerful than scientific ideas alone caught in the net of this ism attached to Darwin. And whatever the term meant, it’s fair to say that Darwinism frightened Bryan.
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- Understanding Charles Darwin , pp. 147 - 169Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023