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Linnean Society
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When Darwinian Evolution Became Obsolete

The theory of evolution by natural selection was unveiled to a poorly attended and generally inattentive audience at a Linnean Society meeting. Read More ›
Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Photo: Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace, by George Beccaloni / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Social Darwinism: The Wallace Factor

Ideas do indeed have consequences, but not all ideas play out the same way or weave their way in the history of ideas toward the same destination. Read More ›
Charles Darwin
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Some Additional Comments on Social Darwinism

O’Connell and Ruse’s failure to engage deeply and fully with the historiography of this question makes it hard to take their effort seriously. Read More ›
Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)
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Scott Turner Describes the Largely Forgotten History of Evolutionary Theory

The fatal flaw with metaphysical vitalism was that it invariably led to circular reasoning. Read More ›
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace
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Another Problem with the “Anti-Evolution” Label

The so-called “anti-evolution” charge against intelligent design is what sparked my initial interest in Alfred Russel Wallace some years ago. Read More ›
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Charles Darwin in Light of Black History Month

Was Darwin’s racism purely a function of his time and place, Victorian England? Historian Michael Flannery says no. Read More ›
Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass, Champion Abolitionist and Former Slave, on Evolutionary Racism

One wonders what kind of address Douglass would give on Darwin Day — falling tomorrow, February 12 — amidst Black History Month. Read More ›
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace
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Share Alfred Russel Wallace on Intelligent Design

If just one new fact could be conveyed to every college student learning about the development of evolutionary theory, I’d say that should be the one. Read More ›
Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace
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If Alfred Russel Wallace Were Alive Today

Says our colleague Professor Flannery, “I have little doubt that if Wallace were alive today he would be an ID theorist of the first order.” Read More ›
Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Photo: Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace, by George Beccaloni / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Who’s the Father of Intelligent Design? Find Out on Friday

One of the greatest naturalists of the 19th century, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) co-discovered evolution by natural selection with Charles Darwin. Read More ›

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