Antípoda. Revista de Antropología y Arqueología

Antipod. Rev. Antropol. Arqueol | eISSN 2011-4273 | ISSN 1900-5407

El legado radical de Charles R. Darwin a las Ciencias Sociales

No. 9 (2009-07-01)
  • Gabriel de la Luz Rodríguez
https://doi.org/10.7440/antipoda9.2009.10

Abstract

This essay reflects on the theoretical repercussions that Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species has for the Social Sciences. It contrasts Darwin’s epistemological legacy with his precursors in cultural evolutionary theory, mainly Herbert Spencer and Edward B. Tylor. It is argued that Darwin’s most important lessons for the Social Sciences are in his naturalist writings instead of his writings on human evolution per se.

Keywords: Darwin, evolution, Social Sciences, Spencer, Tylor