Methods of the Natural Sciences: Darwin & Evolutionary Thought

Thursday, February 3, 2022


Charles Darwin (portrait by George Richmond in 1840, a few years after the 2nd voyage of the HMS Beagle)

Read before class:

  • Charles Darwin, Origin of Species, chap. 14 (CP 33-41)
  • Charles Darwin, Descent of Man (Selections)4 (CP 42-51)
  • Peter Kropotkin, Mutual Aid – selections (CP 52-58)
  • Pope John Paul II, “Address to the Pontifical Academy of Social Science” (CP 59-61)