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Penetration and Reception of Darwin's Theory in Croatia by 1918
Krešimir Čvrljak
; Arhiv, Zagreb, Hrvatska
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Dr. Josip Balabanić's book Darvinizam u Hrvatskoj (Darwinism in Croatia) set out with the objective of systematically reviewing, thoroughly categorizing and then scholarly and critically evaluating material on issues of the breakthrough and reception of Darwinism among, the Croats.
Balabanić's chronological ordering, .that is, periodization of pro- and anti-Darwinist texts in Croatia up to 1918 is his unquestionable pioneerinig contribution to acquaintance with key biological and epistemological segments: Darwinism, on the territory of Croatia. The highly erudite evaluation of cognitive and theoretical foundations, historical roots and ideological background of Croatian. Darwinism is a heuristic aspect of Balabanić's approach to the phenomenon of Croatian Darwinism.
The anti-Darwinist spirit of the times when Darwinism arrived in this part of the world was in no way particularly applicable to •the the theory of the čedo živinsko« (animal young). Certain factors, in Balabanić's opinion, are inevitably decisive for the reception of Darwinism in a country. The general culture and general social circumstances in a country or environment are an important factor when •the reception of 'a new, especially a bold and progressive idea are in question. Comparative studies have shown that the level, model, form and concept off •that reception were conditioned primarily by•existing tradition, age structure and global intellectual clime.
Poor acquaintance with and acceptance of Darwin's theory, in Croatia, in comparison with some other countries, were not enough of a reason for the well known circumstances and political mishaps, so much as «foremost the complex of the situation which could be described as a varied degree of development of the scholarly environment (DuH, 20). Not infrequently, it would be made clear that Aristotelian and Tomistic metaphysics and tradition in general, and modern natural deduction collided head on, consistently evidencing a methodological incoherence whenever found together. Search for more profound reasons for such a climate indicated the well known resistance of traditional layers and circles to Darwinism.
The deeper conceptual, philosophical and ideological background is therefore obvious with its metaphysical pretext, a background in which, most important, shadows of -the two physics are at play.
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87520
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2.12.1985.
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