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- W4387359904 abstract "Darwin’s concept of struggle for existence met with a number of different reactions, especially, but not exclusively, with regard to man’s evolution. Reactions ranged from its acceptance as a commonplace to rejecting it as a gloomy denial of the goodness of nature. As a term describing the ecological context of evolution, it suffered from a number of objections levelled against natural selection. As a metaphor, it was difficult to understand in the full range of its meanings. While some authors, popularisers, and scientists took it in a narrowly literal sense, others tried to disentangle it, or to translate it in terms of their own image of nature. Misunderstandings and distortions were not limited to Darwin’s critics, but were also widespread among some of his supporters. Interestingly, and contrary to what might have been expected, misunderstandings, distortions, and more or less creative reinterpretations did not invariably lead to a rejection of Darwin’s theory. On the contrary, in many cases they favoured its acceptance, by adapting it to morally reassuring images of nature. Moral issues, although often implicit, played an important a role in the reception of Darwin’s theory." @default.
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- W4387359904 title "Struggles for Existence" @default.
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