The Darwinian Paradigm

ISBN-13: 9780415754996 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 312 str.

Michael Ruse

Opis

A collection of essays - some already published, many new, which tackle the Darwinian paradigm from historical and contemporary perspectives.

Recenzje

`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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Michael Ruse (Author)