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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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The aesthetic construction of Darwin's theory

David Kohn

pp. 13-48

Abstract

The nature and operation of natural selection are conveyed in the Origin of Species by two famous metaphors, whose history in Charles Darwin's consciousness form the substance of this paper.1

Publication details

Published in:

Tauber Alfred (1997) The elusive synthesis: aesthetics and science. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 13-48

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-1786-6_2

Full citation:

Kohn David (1997) „The aesthetic construction of Darwin's theory“, In: A. Tauber (ed.), The elusive synthesis, Dordrecht, Springer, 13–48.