Open AccessCharles Darwin and John Herschel
Author(s) -
Brian D. Warner
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
south african journal of science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1996-7489
pISSN - 0038-2353
DOI - 10.4102/sajs.v105i11/12.147
Subject(s) - darwin (adl) , charles darwin , environmental ethics , geology , biology , evolutionary biology , philosophy , darwinism , computer science , software engineering
The influence of John Herschel on the philosophical thoughts
of Charles Darwin, both through the former’s book, Natural
Philosophy, and through their meeting in 1836 at the Cape of Good
Hope, is discussed. With Herschel having himself speculated on
evolution just a few months before he met Darwin, it is probable that
he stimulated at least the beginnings of the latter’s lifelong work on
the subject
of Charles Darwin, both through the former’s book, Natural
Philosophy, and through their meeting in 1836 at the Cape of Good
Hope, is discussed. With Herschel having himself speculated on
evolution just a few months before he met Darwin, it is probable that
he stimulated at least the beginnings of the latter’s lifelong work on
the subject