Darwin plagiarizes to Pierre Tremaux?

[Salia Narcovi]

Darwin plagiarizes to Pierre Tremaux?


I leave you the link to scientific paper that it affirms that to the idea of allopatric speciation borrow of a book of Pierre Tremaux.


Trémaux on species: A theory of allopatric speciation (and punctuated equilibrium) before Wagner

http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/archive/00003806/


Tremaux's Book :“Origine et transformations de l’homme et des autres êtres, 1865″

http://fon.gs/tremaux-book-google/

 

[Mike H]

Interesting paper, I don't know enough about the history of science to conclusively comment, although the paper doesn't argue for anything as definitive. The 1866 revision of Origin of Species came out a year after Tremaux's book in 1865 - while Darwin had a copy of it in his library, and apparently read it (based on a notation found in his copy), I don't see any information on *when* he acquired the book. Maybe he picked up a copy in 1867 after having been referred to it, and he didn't find anything new of interest.

Of course, it seems that Wagner and Gould/Eldridge also could have been used for the title of this post, but that's a separate discussion, I'd figure.

 

[quicknote]

As a scientist, it is important to thoroughly examine all sources and evidence before making any claims or accusations. While there may be similarities between Darwin and Tremaux's theories on allopatric speciation, it is not fair to say that Darwin plagiarized Tremaux's work. It is possible that both scientists came to similar conclusions through their own research and observations. Furthermore, scientific ideas and theories often build upon each other and it is common for scientists to reference and incorporate ideas from previous works. Without proper evidence and analysis, it is not appropriate to accuse someone of plagiarism. It is important to acknowledge and credit sources, but it is also important to recognize that scientific ideas are constantly evolving and refining.