Nineteenth-Century Major Lives and Letters: The Way of the Argument from Design

Peterfreund, S.

Discusses crucial moments in the historical development of natural theology in England from the time of Francis Bacon to that of Charles Darwin. While the argument from design remains the rhetorical method of choice for natural theologians throughout the three centuries in question, the locus and object of design undergo a change.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-08-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230108844

DOI: 10.1057/9781137015273

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 193