Category FAQs Search : Coral Reef Preservation
Question: Historical recovery heroes – Charles Darwin
Answer: Purpose
The paper reviews Darwin's health problems and suggests they may have been a “creative malady”.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors look at Darwin's upbringing, his career and achievements, evidence for mental illness and his status as a historical recovery hero.
Findings
In addition to the published literature, Darwin himself acknowledged that his health problems enabled him to dedicate his life to his scientific research.
Originality/value
The authors combine their perspectives as a historian and psychologist to interpret the literature on Darwin's illness.
(Source: , 08 Jul 2021)
Source Link: https://doi-org.onlinedatabase.librarynet.com.my/10.1108/20428301111140903