Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism 1862-1864

by Driscoll, Marsha; Dunn, Elizabeth E.; Siems, Dann; Swanson, B. Kamran

• ISBN13: 9780205723171
• ISBN10: 0205723179
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-22
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1862-1864,thrusts students into the intellectual ferment of Victorian England just after publication ofThe Origin of Species. Part of the "Reacting to the Past" series, this text consists of a game in which students experience firsthand the tension between natural and teleological views of the world--manifested especially in reconsideration of the design argument commonly known through William Paleyrs"sNatural Theology or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity(1802). Note: Reacting to the Past has been developed under the auspices of Barnard College. It won the Theodore Hesburgh Award (2004), funded by the TIAA-CREF, for pedagogical innovation, and it has also received substantial support from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) of the U.S. Department of Education. With this support, Barnard College hosts a series of conferences throughout the nation at which interested faculty and administrators learn about "Reacting" by playing miniversions of the games.

Author Biography

Marsha Driscoll is Associate Professor of Psychology at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, MN. Her scholarly interests include the nature and role of cognitive and affective empathy, adult development, and the interdisciplinary connections of psychology to the other social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences.

Elizabeth E. Dunn is Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of History at Bemidji State University. Her primary field of study is American Intellectual History, with research and publications centered on value conflicts in a variety of settings including Benjamin Franklin’s religious beliefs, paper money in colonial America, and political campaigning in the nineteenth century.

Dann P. Siems is Adjunct Professor of Integrative Studies at Bemidji State University. His scholarly interests include the role of cognition and behavior in life history evolution, the interplay of science and religion, and the history and philosophy of biology.

B. Kamran Swanson is an Instructor of Philosophy at Oakton Community College and Harold Washington College in the Chicago area. His studies have focused on the philosophy of Benedict Spinoza and early modern philosophies of science.

Table of Contents

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The Game

Introduction: Welcome to Victorian England

The Natural Theologians

The Naturalists

The Social Reformers

Basic Principles

The Play of the Game

Game Setting

Royal Society Meetings

The Role in the Royal Society

The Copley Medal

Special Roles in the Council of the Royal Society

Special Rules

Retention of Seat on the Council

Disqualification for reading aloud

Role of Gamemaster, Contact with Instructor

Student-Initiated Rule Modifications

A Word on The Use of Props

The Main Factions

A-Men (opponents of Darwin)

X-Men (supporters of Darwin)

Brief Sketches of Game Characters

Historical and Composite Factional Characters

Indeterminate Roles

Proceedings of the Royal Society

Podium Rule

Copley Nominations

Prelude to the Game

Detailed Agenda (Session by session)

Summary table of agenda and assignments: Protocol and Parliamentary Procedure

Specific Written and Oral Assignments

Playing a Natural Philosopher or Man of Science in Victorian England

Introduction to the Philosophical Controversy

The Historical Context: Things You Should Know

Appendices

Darwim,On the Origin of Species(1859)

Primary Source Documents

Review ofOn the Origin of Species

ldquo;Tactrdquo;

rsquo;sNovum Organum, 1620 (excerpts)

Natural Theology or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Diety

ldquo;A Nationrsquo;s Grief for a Nationrsquo;s Lossrdquo;

Sample Prayers fromThe Book of Common Prayer

Song Lyrics: ldquo;God Save the Queenrdquo;

Song Lyrics: ldquo;All Things Bright and Beautifulrdquo;

Additional Sources

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