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Title: | The 'Annie Hypothesis': Did the Death of His Daughter Cause Darwin to 'Give up Christianity'? | Authors: | Van Wyhe, John Pallen, Mark J |
Keywords: | Arts & Humanities History & Philosophy Of Science History & Philosophy of Science Anne Elizabeth Darwin Charles Darwin Christianity evolution religion |
Issue Date: | 1-May-2012 | Publisher: | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Citation: | Van Wyhe, John, Pallen, Mark J (2012-05-01). The 'Annie Hypothesis': Did the Death of His Daughter Cause Darwin to 'Give up Christianity'?. CENTAURUS 54 (2) : 105-123. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0498.2012.00256.x | Abstract: | This article examines one of the most widely believed episodes in the life of Charles Darwin, that the death of his daughter Annie in 1851 caused the end of Darwin's belief in Christianity, and according to some versions, ended his attendance of church on Sundays. This hypothesis, it is argued, is commonly treated as a straightforward true account of Darwin's life, yet there is little or no supporting evidence. Furthermore, we argue, there is sufficient evidence that Darwin's loss of faith occurred before Annie's death. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S. | Source Title: | CENTAURUS | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/229171 | ISSN: | 00088994 16000498 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1600-0498.2012.00256.x |
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