Following in the fashion of Stephen Jay Gould and Peter Medawar, one of the world's leading scientists examines how -pure science- is in fact shaped and guided by social and political needs and assumptions.
Following in the fashion of Stephen Jay Gould and Peter Medawar, one of the world's leading scientists examines how -pure science- is in fact shaped a...
Anthropology, with its dual emphasis on biology and culture, is--or should be--the discipline most suited to the study of the complex interactions between these aspects of our lives. Unfortunately, since the early decades of this century, biological and cultural anthropology have grown distinct, and a holistic vision of anthropology has suffered. This book brings culture and biology back together in new and refreshing ways. Directly addressing earlier criticisms of biological anthropology, Building a New Biocultural Synthesis concerns how culture and political economy affect human...
Anthropology, with its dual emphasis on biology and culture, is--or should be--the discipline most suited to the study of the complex interactions bet...
One of our most brilliant evolutionary biologists, Richard Lewontin has also been a leading critic of those--scientists and non-scientists alike--who would misuse the science to which he has contributed so much. In The Triple Helix, Lewontin the scientist and Lewontin the critic come together to provide a concise, accessible account of what his work has taught him about biology and about its relevance to human affairs. In the process, he exposes some of the common and troubling misconceptions that misdirect and stall our understanding of biology and evolution. The central...
One of our most brilliant evolutionary biologists, Richard Lewontin has also been a leading critic of those--scientists and non-scientists alik...
How do we understand the world? While some look to the heavens for intelligent design, others argue that it is determined by information encoded in DNA. Science serves as an important activity for uncovering the processes and operations of nature, but it is also immersed in a social context where ideology influences the questions we ask and how we approach the material world. Biology Under the Influence: Dialectical Essays on the Coevolution of Nature and Society breaks from the confirms of determinism, offering a dialectical analysis for comprehending a dynamic social and natural...
How do we understand the world? While some look to the heavens for intelligent design, others argue that it is determined by information encoded in...
How do we understand the world? While some look to the heavens for intelligent design, others argue that it is determined by information encoded in DNA. Science serves as an important activity for uncovering the processes and operations of nature, but it is also immersed in a social context where ideology influences the questions we ask and how we approach the material world. Biology Under the Influence: Dialectical Essays on the Coevolution of Nature and Society breaks from the confirms of determinism, offering a dialectical analysis for comprehending a dynamic social and natural...
How do we understand the world? While some look to the heavens for intelligent design, others argue that it is determined by information encoded in...
Dieses allgemein verstandliche Buch eines weltbekannten Evolutionsbiologen gibt einen brilliant geschriebenen Uberblick uber die Auswirkungen der Evolutionsbiologie und Genforschung auf die menschliche Gesellschaft. Ausfuhrlich analysiert und kommentiert der Autor insbesondere weit verbreitete falsche Vorstellungen, die oft das Verstandnis von Biologie und Evolution behindern. Der Titel "Die Dreifachhelix" bezieht sich auf die drei Komponenten, die bei der Evolution eine Rolle spielen: Gen, Organismus, Umwelt. Alle wissenschaftlichen Interessierten, die sich mit politischen Fragen im...
Dieses allgemein verstandliche Buch eines weltbekannten Evolutionsbiologen gibt einen brilliant geschriebenen Uberblick uber die Auswirkungen der Evol...
Scientists act within a social context and from a philosophical perspective that is inherently political. Whether they realize it or not, scientists always choose sides. The Dialectical Biologist explores this political nature of scientific inquiry, advancing its argument within the framework of Marxist dialectic. These essays stress the concepts of continual change and co-determination between organism and environment, part and whole, structure and process, science and politics. Throughout, this book questions our accepted definitions and biases, showing the self-reflective nature of...
Scientists act within a social context and from a philosophical perspective that is inherently political. Whether they realize it or not, scientists a...
Dieses allgemein verstandliche Buch eines weltbekannten Evolutionsbiologen gibt einen brilliant geschriebenen Uberblick uber die Auswirkungen der Evolutionsbiologie und Genforschung auf die menschliche Gesellschaft. Ausfuhrlich analysiert und kommentiert der Autor insbesondere weit verbreitete falsche Vorstellungen, die oft das Verstandnis von Biologie und Evolution behindern. Der Titel "Die Dreifachhelix" bezieht sich auf die drei Komponenten, die bei der Evolution eine Rolle spielen: Gen, Organismus, Umwelt. Alle wissenschaftlichen Interessierten, die sich mit politischen Fragen im...
Dieses allgemein verstandliche Buch eines weltbekannten Evolutionsbiologen gibt einen brilliant geschriebenen Uberblick uber die Auswirkungen der Evol...
