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On Darwin's principle of divergence a comment

Silvan S. Schweber

pp. 133-136

Abstract

In a valuable article on "the theories to work by" that Darwin formulated from 1835 to 1838 to account for the origination and extinction of species in nature,1 David Kohn gave an impressive panorama of Darwin's intellectual development during that period. This work, which paid meticulous attention to Darwin's scientific theorizing, is the most accurate and reliable account of Darwin's views regarding adaptation, variations, and speciation before coming to Malthus, and shed new light on the Malthusian impact.

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Ullmann-Margalit Edna (1986) The kaleidoscope of science I: the Israel colloquium: studies in history, philosophy, and sociology of science. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 133-136

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-5496-0_12

Full citation:

Schweber Silvan S. (1986) „On Darwin's principle of divergence a comment“, In: E. Ullmann-Margalit (ed.), The kaleidoscope of science I, Dordrecht, Springer, 133–136.