Tag: Lord Monboddo
The End of Scientific Racism
J. B. S. Haldane initially subscribed to some of the racism of the era — but, to his credit, his views shifted over time as more evidence came to light.
How Darwin Recruited Racism to His Theory
Charles Darwin formulated his theory at a time when it was commonly assumed that different races of humans had different natural levels of intelligence.
Monkey Men: The Fables That Inspired Evolutionary Theory
“For, that there are men with tails,” wrote Lord Monboddo, “…is a fact so well attested that I think it cannot be doubted.”
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.