The Future of Life, Prologue
Terms and Concepts: This is your second opportunity to discuss the material in the prologue of The Future of Life. In this essay you need to reflect on the connections among the three people discussed in the prologue: Thoreau of course, Charles Darwin, and the author of your text, E.O. Wilson. Keep in mind that similar to genes, scientific ideas are often passed down from one generation to another, modified along the way as hypotheses are tested, rejected, and supported.
- First Draft Due: 1 October.
- Comments Due: 3 October.
- Final Draft Due: 7 October.
Essay: What are the historical and scientific connections among Darwin, Thoreau, and Wilson? What did the first two contribute to the professional development of E.O. Wilson’s stature as a scientist and naturalist? How are these connections reflected in the personal connections Wilson describes with Thoreau and Darwin?
H.D. Thoreau C.R. Darwin E.O. Wilson
