Darwin and the Origin of Species
2009 is the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin. The Origin of Species was published in 1859 and forever altered the human conception of the natural world and our place in it. This course will be an opportunity to read through the book that started the controversy and discuss it in detail. There will be plenty of time for examining the ideas of the original text and the controversies that have dogged the idea of evolution ever since.
Meeting location
Meet at the Minneapolis Central library. We will be using conference room N-201, which is to the left of the stairs and elevator on the second floor. If the conference room is in use then we will meet just outside the door to decide on an alternate location.
Reading and Discussion Schedule
Welcome fellow inquirers.
We are about to start our study of Darwin's Origin of Species. We will be reading approximately two chapters per week over the course of this seven week class.
Here is a rough schedule of readings and topics for discussion.
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