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Uniform Title: Freie wissenschaft und freie lehr. English
Title:
Freedom in Science and Teaching.
from the German of Ernst Haeckel
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Summary: "Freedom in Science and Teaching" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work consists primarily of a defense of the theory of evolution, responding to critiques made by Rudolf Virchow, which it argues must be freely taught and investigated in educational contexts. Haeckel engages with the notions of scientific freedom and the relationship between science and societal beliefs, making a case for the necessity of unrestricted inquiry in the pursuit of knowledge. At the start of the publication, the author sets the stage for a significant academic dispute with Virchow regarding the doctrine of evolution. In the preface, Haeckel articulates his reluctance to publicly argue against a mentor and esteemed colleague but feels compelled to respond to Virchow's criticisms. He highlights the importance of freedom in scientific exploration and expresses concern over the implications of restricting teaching on evolutionary theories. The subsequent chapters introduce fundamental concepts of evolution and critique opposing views, effectively laying the groundwork for an extensive discourse on the necessity of defending evolution in the face of societal and scientific challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 40.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
Commentator: Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
EBook No.: 25711
Published: Jun 6, 2008
Downloads: 122
Language: English
Subject: Evolution (Biology)
Subject: Teaching, Freedom of
Subject: Science -- Study and teaching
Subject: Virchow, Rudolf Ludwig Karl, 1821-1902. Freiheit der Wissenschaft im modernen Staat
LoCC: Education: History of education
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Freie wissenschaft und freie lehr. English
Title:
Freedom in Science and Teaching.
from the German of Ernst Haeckel
Credits:
Produced by Colin Bell, Roberta Staehlin, Joseph Cooper
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Freedom in Science and Teaching" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work consists primarily of a defense of the theory of evolution, responding to critiques made by Rudolf Virchow, which it argues must be freely taught and investigated in educational contexts. Haeckel engages with the notions of scientific freedom and the relationship between science and societal beliefs, making a case for the necessity of unrestricted inquiry in the pursuit of knowledge. At the start of the publication, the author sets the stage for a significant academic dispute with Virchow regarding the doctrine of evolution. In the preface, Haeckel articulates his reluctance to publicly argue against a mentor and esteemed colleague but feels compelled to respond to Virchow's criticisms. He highlights the importance of freedom in scientific exploration and expresses concern over the implications of restricting teaching on evolutionary theories. The subsequent chapters introduce fundamental concepts of evolution and critique opposing views, effectively laying the groundwork for an extensive discourse on the necessity of defending evolution in the face of societal and scientific challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 40.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
Commentator: Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895
EBook No.: 25711
Published: Jun 6, 2008
Downloads: 122
Language: English
Subject: Evolution (Biology)
Subject: Teaching, Freedom of
Subject: Science -- Study and teaching
Subject: Virchow, Rudolf Ludwig Karl, 1821-1902. Freiheit der Wissenschaft im modernen Staat
LoCC: Education: History of education
LoCC: Science: Natural history
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.