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Charles Darwin and John Herschel
South African Journal of Science | Vol 105, No 11/12 | a147 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajs.v105i11/12.147
| © 2010 B. Warner
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 02 February 2010 | Published: 02 February 2010
Submitted: 02 February 2010 | Published: 02 February 2010
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B. Warner, Department of Astronomy, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa., South AfricaFull Text:
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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.
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