Endersby, Jim (2008) Joseph Hooker: a philosophical botanist. Journal of Biosciences, 33 (2). pp. 163-169. ISSN 0250-5991

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Abstract

The nineteenth-century British botanist, Joseph Dalton Hooker, was one of the people whose career became a model for that of the modern, professional scientist.However,he preferred to refer to himself as a philosophical botanist, rather than a professional. This paper explores the reasons for this choice,and analyses Hooker's imperial approach to plant classification, the consequences of which are still with us.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of History, Art History and Philosophy > History
Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CT Biography
Depositing User:	Jim Endersby
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 19:19
Last Modified:	06 Aug 2012 10:48
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/20048

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