04318nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-72593-7 DE-He213 20251030113257.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241102s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031725937 978-3-031-72593-7 10.1007/978-3-031-72593-7 doi QH359-425 PSAJ bicssc SCI027000 bisacsh PSAJ thema Wagner, Michał Jakub. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 86982 Revisiting the Eclipse of Darwinism [electronic resource] : A Historiographical and Philosophical Analysis / by Michał Jakub Wagner. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XI, 239 p. 11 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Evolutionary Biology – New Perspectives on Its Development, 2524-776X ; 8 Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: History of Biology from the Perspective of the “Eclipse of Darwinism” -- Chapter 3: Main Interpretations of the “Eclipse” of Darwinism -- Chapter 4: A Critical Evaluation of Existing Interpretations of the “Eclipse of Darwinism” -- Chapter 5: New Interpretation of the “Eclipse” of Darwinism -- Chapter 6: Conclusions. This book focuses on a critical reexamination of two prominent categories used in modern historiography of biology – “the eclipse of Darwinism” and the “modern synthesis”. The main objective is to critically analyze the main existing interpretations of the “eclipse of Darwinism” and emergence of the “modern synthesis”, with particular emphasis on the philosophical assumptions adopted in these interpretations. Thus, interpretations by Ernst Mayr, Peter Bowler, Mark Largent and modern historians who challenge these perspectives are discussed and critically evaluated The analysis of the above interpretations makes it possible to determine how the philosophy of science limits the interpretation of the history of a given field, and also serves as a starting point for proposing an original interpretation of the above period in the history of evolutionary biology. The ultimate goal will therefore be a proposal of a new interpretative perspective to answer following questions: Why did the “eclipse of the Darwinism” occur? How should its origins to be understood? Why did it end (and why did the “modern synthesis” emerge)? Main thesis of this book is that the “eclipse” was a direct response to inconsistent ontology upon which Darwin built his theory of evolution. Darwin referred to terms and concepts rooted in the philosophy of essentialism, which was problematic, because he tried to apply these essentialist concepts to his vision of the ever-changing nature. Therefore, all of the anti-Darwinian theories characteristic to the “eclipse of Darwinism” and later to the “modern synthesis” were produced in an attempt to reconcile essentialism with evolution and thus to correct Darwin's philosophical “error.” The book will appeal to biologists, philosophers and historians alike. Evolution (Biology). 64762 Biology Philosophy. 69633 Science History. 65232 Evolutionary Theory. 79993 Philosophy of Biology. 69635 History of Science. 66101 Evolutionary Biology. 66166 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031725920 Printed edition: 9783031725944 Printed edition: 9783031725951 Evolutionary Biology – New Perspectives on Its Development, 2524-776X ; 8 86983 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72593-7 ZDB-2-SBL ZDB-2-SXB 64693 64693