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100 1 _aHaeckel, Ernst,
_d1834-1919
240 1 0 _aFreie wissenschaft und freie lehr. English
245 1 0 _aFreedom in Science and Teaching. :
_bfrom the German of Ernst Haeckel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-06
508 _aProduced by Colin Bell, Roberta Staehlin, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Freedom in Science and Teaching" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work consists primarily of a defense of the theory of evolution, responding to critiques made by Rudolf Virchow, which it argues must be freely taught and investigated in educational contexts. Haeckel engages with the notions of scientific freedom and the relationship between science and societal beliefs, making a case for the necessity of unrestricted inquiry in the pursuit of knowledge. At the start of the publication, the author sets the stage for a significant academic dispute with Virchow regarding the doctrine of evolution. In the preface, Haeckel articulates his reluctance to publicly argue against a mentor and esteemed colleague but feels compelled to respond to Virchow's criticisms. He highlights the importance of freedom in scientific exploration and expresses concern over the implications of restricting teaching on evolutionary theories. The subsequent chapters introduce fundamental concepts of evolution and critique opposing views, effectively laying the groundwork for an extensive discourse on the necessity of defending evolution in the face of societal and scientific challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution (Biology)
653 _aTeaching, Freedom of
653 _aScience -- Study and teaching
653 _aVirchow, Rudolf Ludwig Karl, 1821-1902. Freiheit der Wissenschaft im modernen Staat
700 1 _aHuxley, Thomas Henry,
_d1825-1895
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25711
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