312 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
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Charles Darwin's Origin of Species is now 130 years old, yet it continues to provoke fierce and impassioned debate. Michael Ruse, a distinguished champion of Darwin's theory of evolution, here presents a collection of essays - many previously unpublished - which look at Darwinism from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Written in a lively and accessible style, these essays cover... Read more
I HISTORICAL THEMES 1 DARWIN’S DEBT TO PHILOSOPHY 2 CHARLES DARWIN AND GROUP SELECTION 3 WHAT KIND OF REVOLUTION OCCURRED IN GEOLOGY? II CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 4 BIOLOGICAL SPECIES Natural kinds, individuals, or what? 5 IS THE THEORY OF PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIA A NEW PARADIGM? 6 TELEOLOGY AND THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES III HUMAN PERSPECTIVES 7 HUMAN SOCIOBOLOGY: AN INTERIM REPORT 8 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND FEMINIST VALUES 9 IS RAPE WRONG ON ANDROMEDA? An introduction to extraterrestrial evolution, science, and morality IV ULTIMATE QUESTIONS 10 EVOLUTIONARY THEORY AND CHRISTIAN ETHICS Are they in harmony
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Michael Ruse (Author)
`Ruse argues many issues in this book, always with clarity and humour. I would not borrow Darwinian Paradigm from the library. This is a book to own' - New Scientist
