Abstract
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823−1913), though a naturalist of considerable renown, has sometimes been accused of inflexibility and inconsistency in his thinking. Many of his critics, however, ignore his basic approach to knowledge accumulation, which was explicitly incremental, based on a perceived need for constant reconsideration. Here, I: (1) identify five groups of Wallace critics who seem to be operating with prior agendas, and (2) provide lists of subjects on which he either changed his mind, or remained constant, according to individual situation.
Disciplines
Biodiversity | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Evolution | Life Sciences
Recommended Citation
Smith, Charles H., "Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 16: The Flexible Wallace" (2021). Faculty/Staff Personal Papers. Paper 202.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/fac_staff_papers/202