Romantic Biology, 1890–1945
Author | : Maurizio Esposito |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317319351 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317319354 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Download or read book Romantic Biology, 1890–1945 written by Maurizio Esposito and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Esposito presents a historiography of organicist and holistic thought through an examination of the work of leading biologists from Britain and America. He shows how this work relates to earlier Romantic tradition and sets it within the wider context of the history and philosophy of the life sciences.