Antievolutionism Before World War I

by Ronald L. Numbers (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1995, Antievolutionism Before World War I is the first volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth Century America, reissued in 2021. The volume brings together original sources from the beginning of the twentieth century, critiquing Darwinism and the theory of natural selection. The sources included in this collection debate the role of natural selection in evolution, as well wider aspects of Darwinian theory from a creationist stance. The essays feature prominent figures from the period in the fields of naturalism, philosophy and theology and includes contributions from Alexander Patterson, Eberhard Dennert, Luther Tracy Townsend and George Frederick Wright. The collection will be of especial interest to natural historians, and theologians as well as academics of philosophy, geology and history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367407780
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/30/2023
Series:	Creationism in Twentieth-Century America
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ronald L. Numbers

Table of Contents

Series Introduction Volume Introduction 1. The Other Side of Evolution 2. At the Deathbed of Darwinism, 3. Collapse of Evolution 4. “The Passing of Evolution" Acknowledgements