Sobre la génesis, estructura y recepción de El origen de las especies
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-31662009000300003Keywords:
Darwin, Evolutionary Biology, On the origin of species, Theory of common descent, Theory of natural selectionAbstract
After a review of the circumstances that preceded the writing of On the origin of species, I analyze the structure of the work distinguishing three sets of chapters: those in which Darwin presents what I will characterize as the fundamental syllogism of his long argument; those where he answers possible objections to his thesis; and those where he develops the consequences of his theory, emphasizing its explanatory power. Finally, I will examine the reasons for which the latter part of the work, mainly focused on the theory of common descent, had a better reception, and a more immediate impact, than that dedicated to the theory of natural selection in itself.Downloads
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2009-01-01
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Sobre la génesis, estructura y recepción de El origen de las especies . (2009). Scientiae Studia, 7(3), 403-424. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-31662009000300003