Tag: mythology
A New Scholarly Book Trying to Debunk Myths about Charles Darwin and His Theory
Some debunkers need to be debunked themselves, because instead of correcting falsehoods, they end up creating or perpetuating falsehoods.
Poet and Scientist, Goethe Offered an Enlightenment Theodicy
Like Erasmus Darwin, Goethe was both poet and scientist and had himself at one time speculated on ideas of evolution.
Does the World Need Another Book About Darwin?
We need to let Darwin speak for himself. It turns out that Darwin, given the opportunity, is quite capable of dismantling his own mythology.
Darwin, Lyell, and Demythologization
The term demythologization is today most frequently associated with the mid 20th-century German theologian Rudolf Bultmann.
Why Darwin Exaggerated His Health Problems
All the evidence points to Darwin as a generally healthy man with a strong, active libido, normal sexual function, and prodigious fertility.