Tag: Plinian Society
On the Origin of Darwin’s Worldview
Michael Flannery tells of Darwin’s involvement in the Plinian Society, a “freethinkers” group at Edinburgh University in Scotland.
Wallace’s Frenemies: A Lesson from Phillip Johnson
We can add Andrew Berry to the list of those quick to praise Alfred Wallace on certain matters but equally quick to condemn him on others.
How Darwin’s Worldview Shaped Darwin’s Theory
It was at Edinburgh University that he first encountered radical philosophical materialism, which laid the philosophical foundation for his work in evolution.
Just the Facts? Michael Flannery on Charles Darwin and Materialism
Learn more about Darwin’s experiences at the University of Edinburgh with the Plinian Society, and his interaction with prominent atheists near the end of his life.
Darwin’s Origin of Species — Some Historical Reflections 160 Years Later
Surely the “iconic” status of Darwin’s book could never have been predicted by either the author or his publisher.