Orthogenesis versus Darwinism
This book reviews the convoluted history of orthogenesis with an emphasis of non-English sources, untangles relationships between various concepts of directed evolution and argues whether orthogenesis has something to offer modern biology. Darwinism
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Orthogenesis versus Darwinism
Orthogenesis versus Darwinism
Igor Popov
Orthogenesis versus Darwinism Translated by Natalia Lentsman Saint Petersburg, Russia
Igor Popov Saint Petersburg State University, N. N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology Saint Petersburg, Russia
ISBN 978-3-319-95143-0 ISBN 978-3-319-95144-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95144-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018948150 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Part I Orthogenesis: A History 2 The Sources. Formation of the Concept of Directed Evolution in the Nineteenth Century ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 3 Evolutionary Biology at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. New Concepts of Directed Evolution in the 1900–1930s���������������������� 31 4 Declarations in Favour of Orthogenesis in the 1900–1930s ���������������� 53 5 Orthogenesis and the Modern Evolutionary Synthesis������������������������ 73 6 New Concepts of Directed Evolution in the Recent History of Evolutionary Biology�������������������������������������������������������������������������� 85 7 Statements in Support of Orthogenesis in the 1950s and Later���������� 101 Part II Orthogenesis: Pro et Contra 8 “Laws” in Biology������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 117 9 Species Senescence ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 129 10 Adaptation or Non-adaptation?������
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