Abstract
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823−1913) is best known for his work on the theory of evolution by natural selection, and studies on biogeography. This fame has not, however, prevented appraisals of his work that sometimes depart from rational interpretations of his actual words. In this study, the frequently-offered notion that his adoption of spiritualism in late 1866 caused him to reverse himself on the universality of natural selection is taken to task, with arguments linked to his own words on the subject.
Disciplines
Biodiversity | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Evolution | Life Sciences | Other Religion | Religion
Recommended Citation
Smith, Charles H., "Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 28. Wallace's 'Change of Mind', Revisited" (2023). Faculty/Staff Personal Papers. Paper 336.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/fac_staff_papers/336
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