Selections from Darwin's The Origin of Species The shape of the argument

by Darwin, Charles; Maistrellis, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781888009347
• ISBN10: 1888009349
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Green Lion Press

Summary

The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things.

Author Biography

Nicholas Maistrellis is a faculty member at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where he has led discussion classes on Darwin's Origin of Species for over forty years. His background in biology and in history of science, together with his extensive teaching experience, makes him ideally suited for presenting Darwin's work to students of the humanities.

Table of Contents

The Green Lion's Preface	p. vii
About Charles Darwin	p. ix
Editor's General Introduction	p. 1
Darwin's Introduction	p. 5
Variation Under Domestication
Editor's introduction	p. 9
Darwin's text	p. 13
Struggle For Existence
Editor's introduction	p. 27
Darwin's text	p. 31
Natural Selection
Editor's introduction	p. 43
Darwin's text	p. 47
Difficulties On Theory
Editor's introduction	p. 67
Darwin's text	p. 71
Geographical Distribution
Editor's introduction	p. 79
Darwin's text	p. 83
Recapitulation and Conclusion
Editor's introduction	p. 95
Darwin's text	p. 99
Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 107
Index	p. 109
About Nicholas Maistrellis	p. 113
About This Series	p. 114
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