In Praise of Darwin: George Romanes and the Evolution of a Darwinian Believer

by J. David Pleins

Book Overview

George John Romanes, close friend and colleague of Darwin, remains a misunderstood figure in the history of evolutionary science. Although his scientific contributions have been valued, his religious journey has been either neglected or misjudged. Typically scholars only acknowledge some of the work on theism he did at the very end of his life and usually blame his wife for doctoring the record with her pieties. His extensive poetry writing, much...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623565545
• ISBN13: 9781623565541
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"