Abstract
One of Alfred Russel Wallace’s most important contributions to thought was his identification of the key role provident behavior assumes in human evolution. In this essay I set out the way this idea influenced his thought process after 1864, and especially how it affected his appreciation of the possible role of spiritualism in evolution.
Disciplines
Biodiversity | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Life Sciences | Religion | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Smith, Charles H., "Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 36. Wallace, Evolution and Providence." (2025). Faculty/Staff Personal Papers. Paper 355.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/fac_staff_papers/355
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