Darwin's Legacy
Stanford, , Prof. William Durham
Updated On 02 Feb, 19
Stanford, , Prof. William Durham
Updated On 02 Feb, 19
"Light will be thrown..." With these modest words, Charles Darwin launched a sweeping new theory of life in his epic book, On the Origin of Species (1859). The theory opened eyes and minds around the world to a radical new understanding of the flora and fauna of the planet. Here, Darwin showed for the first time that no supernatural processes are necessary to explain the profusion of living beings on earth, that all organisms past and present are related in a historical branching pattern of descent, and that human beings fall into place quite naturally in the web of all life. Now, 150 years later and 200 years after Darwins birth, we celebrate the amazingly productive vision and reach of his theory. In this Fall Quarter course, we will meet weekly with leading Darwin scholars from around the country to learn about Darwins far-reaching legacy in fields as diverse as anthropology, religion, medicine, psychology, philosophy, literature, and biology. With such a broad reach across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, no wonder the theory of evolution by natural selection has been called the single best idea, ever. Presented by the Stanford Continuing Studies Program.
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December 1, 2008 lecture by George Levine for the Stanford Continuing Studies course on Darwins Legacy (DAR 200). Dr. Levine discusses through analysis of Darwins literary works, ways of seeing and being enchanted by the world as well as the poetic eloquence of Darwins prose. The lecture is concluded with a discussion between Dr. Levine and Rob Polhemus.Stanford Continuing Studies
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Sam
Sep 12, 2018
Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.
Dembe
March 29, 2019
Great course. Thank you very much.