LUDWIK ZYCHLINSKI'S REMARKS ON THEORY OF EVOLUTION (Uwagi Ludwika Zychlinskiego w kwestii teorii ewolucji)

• Authors: Stawarz Malgorzata
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries the reception of the theory of evolution was a popular issue discussed in the scientific community of Poland. The revolutionary Darwin's theory as well as the great number of misunderstandings and controversies growing up around it have contributed to increase of scientist's interest in this subject. Ludwik Zychlinski who was not a professional philosopher but was interested in issues connected with theory of evolution took part in the debate. In my paper I present Zychlinski's critical remarks concerning the German philosophers' (E.Heackel and his followers) outlooks. These remarks reveal that the materialistic interpretation of the theory of evolution is not justified. A particular emphasis was placed on the fact of the abuse of Darwin's theory for defending a materialistic outlook.

Keywords

EN

CHARLES DARWIN; ERNST HAECKEL; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; LUDWIK ZYCHLINSKI; MATERIALISM; MONISM; ORGANIC LIFE

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
• Journal: Semina Scientiarum
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 9
• Pages: 71-85
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Stawarz Malgorzata

• Malgorzata Stawarz, Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawla II w Krakowie, Wydzial Filozoficzny, ul. Kanonicza 9, 31-002 Kraków, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA09353