Aristotle and Darwin: Antagonists or Kindred Spirits? | James Lennox @AynRandInstitute
Aristotle and Darwin: Antagonists or Kindred Spirits? | James Lennox  @AynRandInstitute
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As a historian and philosopher of biology, much of Dr. James Lennox’s research has focused on the philosophical foundations of history’s two greatest biologists: Aristotle and Charles Darwin. Historians and philosophers often portray these two giants as diametrically opposed in their approach to the study of life. But were they? In this talk, he will provide a novel answer to that question—and guidance on how to engage with such questions objectively.

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