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University of Chicago Press
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0226712141
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9780226712147
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512 Pages
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Tragic Sense of Life : Ernst Haeckel and the Struggle over Evolutionary Thought
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English
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Cultural Heritage, Life Sciences / Evolution, History, Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Science & Technology
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2008
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Textbook
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Science, Biography & Autobiography
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Hardcover
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2007-039155
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The Tragic Sense of Life , by Robert J. Richards, provides not only a biography of the controversial German evolutionist Ernst Haeckel (18341919), but also an important piece of the emerging picture of the Darwinian Revolution in its international and intergenerational dimensions. . . . Richards's analysis brings Haeckel and Darwin closer together than ever before, even for those of us who resist making Romantics of them both. By doing so, and by defending Haeckel from the excesses of his critics and bringing out the personal side of his science, this book marks a major rehabilitation of Haeckel as a mainstream Darwinian, and a full-blooded one at that. It writes Germany into the larger story of the international development of Darwinism in a new way, and it injects welcome doses of drama, romance and natural beauty into the story., " The Tragic Sense of Life is an immensely impressive work of biography and intellectual history, and a fitting testament to a complex and contradictory character. . . . Richards succeeds brilliantly in re-establishing Haeckel as a significant scientist and a major figure in the history of evolutionary thought."--P. D. Smith, Times Literary Supplement, "This is a fascinating book. It should be read carefully and avidly."--Elof Axel Carlson, Quarterly Review of Biology, "This is an extraordinarily thorough investigation into the life of a great (and greatly maligned) scientist....This is a masterly work, and belongs in the library of anyone who has an interest in the history of evolutionary science. Highly recommended."-Choice, "A truly engrossing and fascinating story about a man, the product of 19th century Romanticism, part artist, part scientist, who becomes by his own insight and conviction the epicenter of a powerful clash between science and religion. Even 100 years later, the repercussions of Haeckel''s actions continue to be felt in today''s scientific, popular, religious, and even political discourse. . . . Richards' exhaustive scholarship is evident throughout this brobdingnagian and revealing work of biography and history of science....this book will go a long way in recalibrating our understanding, even our appreciation, of Haeckel's position in the history of embryology and of his contributions to modern biological research."Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado, Cell, "Haeckel has now found his champion in historian Robert J Richards who sets out to change forever the general perception of this man, whom he regards as one of the greatest in the history of the life sciences. . . . Thanks to Richards's magnificent biography, Haeckel will never again be discounted."-Michael Ruse, The Lancet, "In his characteristically rich and rolling prose, Richards weaves a compelling story of a life marked by tragedy and of an intense, larger-than-life figure whose passions drove his scientific research and philosophy. In Richards's rendering, the scientific Haeckel cannot be understood separately from the man's personality and private circumstances. . . . One cannot leave this book without a deep appreciation for Haeckel as a tragic figure and for the force of personality in shaping the direction science may take."-Lynn Nyhart, Science, "In his characteristically rich and rolling prose, Richards weaves a compelling story of a life marked by tragedy and of an intense, larger-than-life figure whose passions drove his scientific research and philosophy. In Richards's rendering, the scientific Haeckel cannot be understood separately from the man's personality and private circumstances. . . . One cannot leave this book without a deep appreciation for Haeckel as a tragic figure and for the force of personality in shaping the direction science may take."-Lynn Nyhart. Science, "In this magnificent book, Richards gives Haeckel a scientific reputation that he never quite secured during his life. The case is compelling that we should go back and look at Haeckel's scientific work, and not just at the gorgeous pictures that have often distracted historians. Thanks to Richards, we have a guide to the work and its context and impact. He has brilliantly illuminated this fascinating and tragic life."Jane Maienschein, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, "In his characteristically rich and rolling prose, Richards weaves a compelling story of a life marked by tragedy and of an intense, larger-than-life figure whose passions drove his scientific research and philosophy. In Richards's rendering, the scientific Haeckel cannot be understood separately from the man's personality and private circumstances. . . . One cannot leave this book without a deep appreciation for Haeckel as a tragic figure and for the force of personality in shaping the direction science may take."--Lynn Nyhart, Science, "The Tragic Sense of Life is an immensely impressive work of biography and intellectual history, and a fitting testament to a complex and contradictory character. . . . Richards succeeds brilliantly in re-establishing Haeckel as a significant scientist and a major figure in the history of evolutionary thought."-P. D. Smith, Times Literary Supplement, " The Tragic Sense of Life is an immensely impressive work of biography and intellectual history, and a fitting testament to a complex and contradictory character. . . . Richards succeeds brilliantly in re-establishing Haeckel as a significant scientist and a major figure in the history of evolutionary thought."P. D. Smith, Times Literary Supplement, "In this magnificent book, Richards gives Haeckel a scientific reputation that he never quite secured during his life. The case is compelling that we should go back and look at Haeckel's scientific work, and not just at the gorgeous pictures that have often distracted historians. Thanks to Richards, we have a guide to the work and its context and impact. He has brilliantly illuminated this fascinating and tragic life."-Jane Maienschein, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, "The Tragic Sense of Life, by Robert J. Richards, provides not only a biography of the controversial German evolutionist Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), but also an important piece of the emerging picture of the Darwinian Revolution in its international and intergenerational dimensions. . . . Richards's analysis brings Haeckel and Darwin closer together than ever before, even for those of us who resist making Romantics of them both. By doing so, and by defending Haeckel from the excesses of his critics and bringing out the personal side of his science, this book marks a major rehabilitation of Haeckel as a mainstream Darwinian, and a full-blooded one at that. It writes Germany into the larger story of the international development of Darwinism in a new way, and it injects welcome doses of drama, romance and natural beauty into the story."-Sander Gliboff, American Scientist, "In his characteristically rich and rolling prose, Richards weaves a compelling story of a life marked by tragedy and of an intense, larger-than-life figure whose passions drove his scientific research and philosophy. In Richards's rendering, the scientific Haeckel cannot be understood separately from the man's personality and private circumstances. . . . One cannot leave this book without a deep appreciation for Haeckel as a tragic figure and for the force of personality in shaping the direction science may take."--Lynn Nyhart, Science, Haeckel has now found his champion in historian Robert J Richards who sets out to change forever the general perception of this man, whom he regards as one of the greatest in the history of the life sciences. . . . Thanks to Richards's magnificent biography, Haeckel will never again be discounted., A truly engrossing and fascinating story about a man, the product of 19th century Romanticism, part artist, part scientist, who becomes by his own insight and conviction the epicenter of a powerful clash between science and religion. Even 100 years later, the repercussions of Haeckel's actions continue to be felt in today's scientific, popular, religious, and even political discourse. . . . Richards' exhaustive scholarship is evident throughout this brobdingnagian and revealing work of biography and history of science....this book will go a long way in recalibrating our understanding, even our appreciation, of Haeckel's position in the history of embryology and of his contributions to modern biological research., In this magnificent book, Richards gives Haeckel a scientific reputation that he never quite secured during his life. The case is compelling that we should go back and look at Haeckel's scientific work, and not just at the gorgeous pictures that have often distracted historians. Thanks to Richards, we have a guide to the work and its context and impact. He has brilliantly illuminated this fascinating and tragic life., The Tragic Sense of Life , by Robert J. Richards, provides not only a biography of the controversial German evolutionist Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), but also an important piece of the emerging picture of the Darwinian Revolution in its international and intergenerational dimensions. . . . Richards's analysis brings Haeckel and Darwin closer together than ever before, even for those of us who resist making Romantics of them both. By doing so, and by defending Haeckel from the excesses of his critics and bringing out the personal side of his science, this book marks a major rehabilitation of Haeckel as a mainstream Darwinian, and a full-blooded one at that. It writes Germany into the larger story of the international development of Darwinism in a new way, and it injects welcome doses of drama, romance and natural beauty into the story., [The book] is a monumental accomplishment. It transforms our understanding of Ernst Haeckel, the history of morphology, evolutionary biology and the early history of developmental evolution. . . . Haeckel, with all his passions and contradictions, with all his triumphs and tragedies, reminds us what the excitement of a scientific life lived to its full potential is all about., A truly engrossing and fascinating story about a man, the product of 19th century Romanticism, part artist, part scientist, who becomes by his own insight and conviction the epicenter of a powerful clash between science and religion. Even 100 years later, the repercussions of Haeckel's actions continue to be felt in today's scientific, popular, religious, and even political discourse. . . . Richards' exhaustive scholarship is evident throughout this brobdingnagian and revealing work of biography and history of science....this book will go a long way in recalibrating our understanding, even our appreciation, of Haeckel's position in the history of embryology and of his contributions to modern biological research., " The Tragic Sense of Life is an immensely impressive work of biography and intellectual history, and a fitting testament to a complex and contradictory character. . . . Richards succeeds brilliantly in re-establishing Haeckel as a significant scientist and a major figure in the history of evolutionary thought."-P. D. Smith, Times Literary Supplement, "This is an extraordinarily thorough investigation into the life of a great (and greatly maligned) scientist....This is a masterly work, and belongs in the library of anyone who has an interest in the history of evolutionary science. Highly recommended."-- Choice, "Haeckel has now found his champion in historian Robert J Richards who sets out to change forever the general perception of this man, whom he regards as one of the greatest in the history of the life sciences. . . . Thanks to Richards's magnificent biography, Haeckel will never again be discounted."Michael Ruse, The Lancet, " The Tragic Sense of Life , by Robert J. Richards, provides not only a biography of the controversial German evolutionist Ernst Haeckel (18341919), but also an important piece of the emerging picture of the Darwinian Revolution in its international and intergenerational dimensions. . . . Richards's analysis brings Haeckel and Darwin closer together than ever before, even for those of us who resist making Romantics of them both. By doing so, and by defending Haeckel from the excesses of his critics and bringing out the personal side of his science, this book marks a major rehabilitation of Haeckel as a mainstream Darwinian, and a full-blooded one at that. It writes Germany into the larger story of the international development of Darwinism in a new way, and it injects welcome doses of drama, romance and natural beauty into the story."Sander Gliboff, American Scientist, "[Obsession]''s key new idea-that obsessional thinking generated a whole new field of medicine, which in turn affected the way we now all think-is fascinating and will hopefully stimulate any psychiatrist into some non-obsessive reflection on the significant influence, for good or ill, of our profession."-Iain McClure, British Journal of Medicine, "A truly engrossing and fascinating story about a man, the product of 19th century Romanticism, part artist, part scientist, who becomes by his own insight and conviction the epicenter of a powerful clash between science and religion. Even 100 years later, the repercussions of Haeckel''s actions continue to be felt in today''s scientific, popular, religious, and even political discourse. . . . Richards' exhaustive scholarship is evident throughout this brobdingnagian and revealing work of biography and history of science....this book will go a long way in recalibrating our understanding, even our appreciation, of Haeckel's position in the history of embryology and of his contributions to modern biological research."-Alejandro S�nchez Alvarado, Cell, "In his characteristically rich and rolling prose, Richards weaves a compelling story of a life marked by tragedy and of an intense, larger-than-life figure whose passions drove his scientific research and philosophy. In Richards’s rendering, the scientific Haeckel cannot be understood separately from the man’s personality and private circumstances. . . . One cannot leave this book without a deep appreciation for Haeckel as a tragic figure and for the force of personality in shaping the direction science may take."-Lynn Nyhart, Science, "[An] excellent, well-illustrated and scholarly biography of Haeckel."Andrew Robinson, Financial Times, "This is an extraordinarily thorough investigation into the life of a great (and greatly maligned) scientist....This is a masterly work, and belongs in the library of anyone who has an interest in the history of evolutionary science. Highly recommended."- Choice, "[An] excellent, well-illustrated and scholarly biography of Haeckel."-Andrew Robinson, Financial Times, Richard's Book takes us through the development of Haeckel's scientific ideas and his incorporation of evolutionism into the philosophy of 'monism' which he used to attack traditional religious beliefs. It also tells us about his private life - the tragedy referred to in the title was the death of his first wife only two years after their marriage.
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Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Preface 1. Introduction The Tragic Source of the Anti-Religious Character of Evolutionary Theory 2. Formation of a Romantic Biologist Early Student Years University Years Habilitation and Engagement 3. Research in Italy and Conversion to Darwinism Friendship with Allmers and Temptations of the Bohemian Life Radiolarians and the Darwinian Explanation Appendix: Haeckel''s Challenger Investigations 4. Triumph and Tragedy at Jena Habilitation and Teaching Friendship with Gegenbaur For Love of Anna The Defender of Darwin Tragedy in Jena 5. Evolutionary Morphology in the Darwinian Mode Haeckel''s Generelle Morphologie der Organismen Haeckel''s Darwinism Reaction to Haeckel''s Generelle Morphologie Conclusion Appendix: Haeckel''s Letter to Darwin 6. Travel to England and the Canary Islands: Experimental Justification of Evolution Visit to England and Meeting with Darwin Travel to the Canary Islands Research on Siphonophores Entwickelungsmechanik A Polymorphous Sponge: The Analytical Evidence for Darwinian Theory Conclusion: A Naturalist Voyaging 7. The Popular Presentation of Evolution Haeckel''s Natural History of Creation Conclusion: Evolutionary Theory and Racism 8. The Rage of the Critics Critical Objections and Charges of Fraud Haeckel''s Responses to His Critics The Epistemology of Photograph and Fact: Renewed Charges of Fraud The Munich Confrontation with Virchow: Science vs. Socialism Conclusion 9. The Religious Response to Evolutionism: Ants, Embryos, and Jesuits Haeckel''s Journey to the Tropics: The Footprint of Religion "Science Has Nothing to Do with Christ"--Darwin Erich Wasmann, a Jesuit Evolutionist The Keplerbund vs. the Monistebund The Response of the Forty-six Conclusion 10. Love in a Time of War At Long Last Love The World Puzzles The Consolations of Love Second Journey to the Tropics--Java and Sumatra Growth in Love and Despair Lear on the Heath The Great War 11. Conclusion: The Tragic Sense of Ernst Haeckel Early Assessments of Haeckel Outside of Germany Haeckel in the English-Speaking World at Midcentury Haeckel Scholarship in Germany (1900-Present) The Contemporary Evaluation: Haeckel and the Nazis Again The Tragedy of Haeckel''s Life and Science Appendix 1: A Brief History of Morphology Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776-1847) Lorenz Oken (1779-1851) Friedrich Tiedemann (1781-1861) Carl Gustav Carus (1789-1869) Heinrich Georg Bronn (1800-1862) Karl Ernst von Baer (1792-1876) Richard Owen (1804-1892) Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Appendix 2: The Moral Grammar of Narratives in the History of Biology--the Case of Haeckel and Nazi Biology
Synopsis
Prior to the First World War, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin's foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel (18341919), than from any other source, including the writings of Darwin himself. But, with detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Haeckel is better known as a divisive figure than as a pioneering biologist. Robert J. Richards's intellectual biography rehabilitates Haeckel, providing the most accurate measure of his science and art yet written, as well as a moving account of Haeckel's eventful life., Prior to the First World War, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin s foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel (1834 1919), than from any other source, including the writings of Darwin himself. But, with detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Haeckel is better known as a divisive figure than as a pioneering biologist. Robert J. Richards s intellectual biography rehabilitates Haeckel, providing the most accurate measure of his science and art yet written, as well as a moving account of Haeckel s eventful life."
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QH31.H2R53 2008
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