Fichman M
York University, Toronto, Canada.
Endeavour. 2001 Jun;25(2):74-8. doi: 10.1016/s0160-9327(00)01357-0.
Evolutionary theory aroused vigorous debate in the late-19th century, regarding both its scientific status and its sociocultural implications. Alfred Russel Wallace's lecture tour of North America, during 1886-1887, affords a striking insight into his particular interpretation of evolution and reveals the depth of his conviction that science was inseparable from ethical and political realities. Wallace's views on matters scientific and cultural were as controversial and significant in North America as they were in Great Britain and Europe.
进化理论在19世纪后期引发了激烈的争论，涉及到其科学地位及其社会文化影响。阿尔弗雷德·拉塞尔·华莱士在1886年至1887年期间对北美的巡回演讲，让人深刻洞察到他对进化的独特诠释，并揭示了他坚信科学与伦理和政治现实密不可分的深度。华莱士在科学和文化问题上的观点在北美与在英国和欧洲一样具有争议性和重要意义。
