6. Darwin and the Challenge of Chance (1859-1900)

Kai Froeb 2026

Part III: Six Fundamental Challenges

  1. The Precondition: Lyell and Deep Time
  2. The Challenge to Hegel: Nature without Reason?
  3. Hegel’s Rejection of Evolution — A Nuanced Consideration
  4. Systematic Integration: What Hegel Could Have Done with Darwin
  5. Three Reactions: Rejection, Integration, Instrumentalization
  6. The Systematic Lesson: Contingency and Normativity

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