What Is Darwinism?
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A good fit for
- Readers interested in the history of science and the early debates over evolution
- Intellectual-history readers studying the relationship between religion and science
- Students and researchers who need the original public-domain English text for reference
- Readers who enjoy historical polemics and learning about nineteenth-century thought
Not a good fit for
- Readers who want a systematic education in modern evolutionary biology
- Those expecting a survey of contemporary scientific consensus
- Readers impatient with historical theological argument who want only the conclusions
Reading tips
- First learn about Hodge's life and theological stance, then enter the main text to understand the background of his argument
- Read the book as a historical text and distinguish the author's views from modern scientific consensus
- Read it alongside Darwin's works or an introductory history of science to clarify the points of dispute
- After finishing, summarize the author's core definition of Darwinism and then assess his argument
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About the author
Charles Hodge (1797–1878) was an American Presbyterian theologian. He served for many years as a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and edited The Princeton Review over a long period. He devoted his life to theological education and religious scholarship, exercising considerable influence within the nineteenth-century American Presbyterian tradition. One work by him is held in this collection, What is Darwinism?, which discusses Darwinian evolution and examines the emerging natural science of the time from a theological standpoint, reflecting his close attention to intellectual controversy and his argumentative manner of stating his views. Public information on the details of his life and his complete bibliography is limited; this note therefore presents only the known facts, with emphasis on his theological identity and the subject of his representative work.
