pstrongA radical reappraisal of Charles Darwin from the bestselling author of emVictoria A Life.emstrongppWith the publication of emOn the Origin of Speciesem, Charles Darwin--hailed as the man who discovered evolution--was propelled into the pantheon of great scientific thinkers, alongside Galileo, Copernicus, and Newton. Eminent writer A. N. Wilson challenges this long-held assumption. Contextualizing Darwin and his ideas, he offers a groundbreaking critical look at this revered figure in modern science.ppIn this beautifully written, deeply erudite portrait, Wilson argues that Darwin was not an original scientific thinker, but a ruthless and determined self-promoter who did not credit the many great sages whose ideas he advanced in his book. Furthermore, Wilson contends that religion and Darwinism have much more in common than it would seem, for the acceptance of Darwin's theory involves a pretty significant leap of faith.ppArmed with an extraordinary breadth of knowledge, Wilson exp