The descent of Darwin : the popularization of Darwinism in Germany, 1860-1914 / Alfred Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Alfred, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, German--19th century.

Philosophy, German.

Social Darwinism--Germany--History.

Social Darwinism.

Germany--Intellectual life--19th century.

Germany.

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Darwin, Charles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages)

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 1981.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Germany, more than anywhere else, Darwinism was a sensational success. Setting his analysis against the background of popular science, Kelly follows popular Darwinism as it permeated education, religion, politics, and social thought in Germany. He explains how the popularizers changed Darwin's thought in subtle ways and how these changes colored their perceptions of Darwinism. Among the first purveyors of mass culture, the Germans provide valuable clues as to how seminal ideas move through a society. Originally published in 1981.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; CHAPTER 1 The Question of Popularization; CHAPTER 2 Darwinism and the Popular Science Tradition; CHAPTER 3 Erotic Monism-The Climax of Popular Darwinism; CHAPTER 4 Darwinism and the Schools; CHAPTER 5 The Holiness of Science; CHAPTER 6 Social Darwinism and the Popularizers; CHAPTER 7 Darwin, Marx, and the German Workers; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-178) and index.

ISBN:

9798890874863

9781469610139

1469610132

OCLC:

826853942