La revolución científica interminable: de Copérnico en adelante, haciendo hincapié en Darwin

Carlos Castrodeza

Resumen


The unending scientific revolution: from Copernicus onwards, with emphasis on Darwin

A historical synthesis is carried out in a wide sense (a Big Picture) concerning Western civilization from a Darwinian naturalistic perspective. This perspective indeed fits closely the history of the West. It is concluded that the outcome expected could not be less promising. This conclusion is based on analytical considerations. This negative appreciation is so assume, even though the expected outcome is perceived mostly emotionally in a direct way, for no other than Darwinian reasons that go well beyond Darwin’s own thoughts. 

Key words. History, Darwinism, Western culture, scientific revolution.

 


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