Tag: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Nature in the Image of Man: Introducing the New Social Darwinism
Always, the initial social/intellectual change has come first, and the scientific paradigm shift has followed after.
Evolution Evolved to Mirror the Zeitgeist
By the mid 1800s, the mental climate had shifted, and the time was ripe for a new Darwin to craft a new Darwinism.
Before Darwin — How Evolution Evolved
The soil was prepared — soon, seeds were sprouting. In roughly the third quarter of the 18th century, evolutionary theories of biology proliferated.
Eavesdropping in the Platonic Academy
I can relate to the paleontologist Günter Bechly, who, after hearing Sternberg lay out his thesis, lay awake unable to sleep as he considered the implications.
Humor, Humility, and a Treasured Friend and Colleague: Sternberg Remembers Jonathan Wells
Wells would occasionally bring up lessons he had learned about hubris from a famous tragic play by German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.