Joseph on Nostr: Several years ago I began reading On The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin. It ...

Several years ago I began reading On The Origin Of Species by Charles Darwin. It seems like a book that naturalists and biologists like myself should read. But I found the old writing style difficult and was distracted enough by some things Darwin got wrong to the extent that even small nuances bothered me. I never finished reading it. A few days ago, I decided to instead read Darwin’s Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life by Daniel Dennett. Although I am only about one-quarter of the way through it, I am really enjoying the historical context given by Dennett and his insights into some of the major implications of Darwin’s theory that I might have otherwise missed. #Nature #Evolution #NaturalSelection #Biology #Darwin #Dennett #DanielDennett #Philosophy #Bookstodon