Since Darwin propounded his theory of evolution by natural selection, evolution has been much more than a science. It has been a worldview that has affected culture in numerous ways, and different cultures in diverse ways.<sup>23</sup> As w…19. On Shapley’s uses of cosmic evolution see JoAnn Palmeri, chapter 15 in this volume, and her dissertation, “An Astronomer Beyond the Observatory: Harlow Shapley as Prophet of Science,” (University of Oklahoma, 2000).
20. While Sagan’s v…
Theodosius Dobzhansky
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Dobzhansky was a twentieth-century evolutionary biologist whose work synthesized Darwinian evolution with genetics, shaping how evolution became understood as both scientific theory and cultural worldview. The course readings invoke him in discussions of how evolutionary thinking—particularly the integration of natural selection with modern genetics—has permeated contemporary worldviews and influenced scientific culture beyond the laboratory. His work matters here as a historical pivot point where evolution moved from a biological mechanism into a framework for understanding systems more broadly, including the cybernetic and artificial systems central to the seminar.
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