Julian Huxley: Biologist and Statesman of Science

by C. Kenneth Waters (Editor), Albert Van Helden (Editor)

Overview

A member of the distinguished British Huxley family, Julian Huxley (1887-1975) was a man of many talents and enormous energy. At the beginning of his career, he founded the biology department at Rice Institute, where he taught for three years before going on to achieve eminence as a biologist, statesman, and intellectual. While this volume concentrates on Huxley's contributions to field and laboratory biology, when first published in 1992, it also provided the first in-depth examination of his efforts to popularize science and to advance the human species through eugenics. Julian Huxley also encourages consideration of Huxley's religious and social views and his public role in science. C. KENNETH WATERS is professor of philosophy and director of the Minnesota Center of Science at the University of Minnesota. ALBERT VAN HELDEN is professor of history at Rice University; his specialty is the history of science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603441605
Publisher:	Texas A&M University Press
Publication date:	08/03/2010
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

 C. KENNETH WATERS is professor of philosophy and director of the Minnesota Center of Science at the University of Minnesota. ALBERT VAN HELDEN is professor of history at Rice University; his specialty is the history of science. 

Table of Contents

Preface v

Conference Participants xi

Introduction: Revising Our Picture of Julian Huxley C. Kenneth Waters 1

Huxley and His Times

From a Victorian to a Modern: Julian Huxley and the English Intellectual Climate Colin Divall 31

Particulars in Huxley's Intellectual Climate Peter Stansky 45

The English Style of Huxley's Thought Martin J. Wiener 49

Huxley's Place in Twentieth-Century Biology Robert Olby 53

Huxley the Biologist

Julian Huxley in the Laboratory: Embracing Inquisitiveness and Widespread Curiosity J. A. Witkowski 79

Huxley's Interest in Developmental Biology Elof A. Carlson 104

The Elements of Experimental Embryology: a Synthesis for Animal Development Frederick B. Churchill 107

Huxley and the Rise of Ethology Richard W. Burkhardt, Jr. 127

The Tension at the Heart of Huxley's Evolutionary Ethology John R. Durant 150

Comments and Recollections Solly Zuckerman 161

Progress in Evolution and Meaning in Life William B. Provine 165

Julian Huxley and the Evolutionary Synthesis John Beatty 181

Huxley the Statesman of Science

Julian Huxley and the Eugenical View of Human Evolution Garland E. Allen 193

The Value of Diversity in Huxley's Eugenics Diane B. Paul 223

The Dynamics of Huxley's Views on Race and Eugenics Elazar Barkan 230

Huxley and the Popularization of Science Daniel J. Kevles 238

The Ambiguity of Popularization D. L. LeMahieu 252

The British Context of Huxley's Popularization Robert L. Patten 257

Appendix

The Julian Sorell Huxley Papers, Rice University Library Nancy L. Boothe 265

Notes 275

Sources 315

Editorial Reviews

Eminent biologist, statesman, and intellectual Huxley (1887-1975) early in his career (1913-1916) taught at the Rice Institute, where he founded the Biology Department. Based on a symposium held at Rice U. in September 1987 to mark the Huxley centennial, this volume concentrates on Huxley's contributions to field and laboratory biology, but also provides an in-depth examination of his efforts to popularize science and to advance the human species through eugenics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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