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| Named Person: | Charles Darwin; Darwin; Charles Darwin |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Ruse |
| ISBN: | 052182947X 9780521829472 |
| OCLC Number: | 62341970 |
| Description: | x, 316 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Charles Darwin and his revolution -- The fact of evolution -- The origin of life -- The path of evolution -- The cause of evolution -- Limitations and restrictions -- Humans -- Fact or fiction? -- Dishonest science? -- Philosophy -- Literature -- Religion. |
| Responsibility: | Michael Ruse. |
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'As a philosopher, Ruse is well placed to discuss Darwinism's ethical, religious and philosophical dimensions. If the discontents stay with his book long enough to reach its later chapters, they will find material that transcends the conventional empirical challenges to their disbelief.' Nature 'Anyone who wants to understand evolutionary theory and the fascinating issues that surround it, can find no better place than Michael Ruse's Darwinism and Its Discontents. He discusses the objections raised to evolutionary theory down through the most legitimate to those that are anything but legitimate. His discussions are fair, measured and informed. High school students, undergraduates and the public at large would find this book worth reading.' David Hull, Northwestern University 'It is written [wittily] and with great style. Ruse manages to explain complex matters... This book is of interest to anyone who is working in biology and interested in theoretical matters.' HOMO Journal of Comparative Human Biology Read more...
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