Evolution And Reason

Author : William S. Cooper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521540259

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The Evolution of Reason by William S. Cooper Pdf

The formal systems of logic have ordinarily been regarded as independent of biology, but recent developments in evolutionary theory suggest that biology and logic may be intimately interrelated. In this book, William Cooper outlines a theory of rationality in which logical law emerges as an intrinsic aspect of evolutionary biology. This biological perspective on logic, though at present unorthodox, could change traditional ideas about the reasoning process. Cooper examines the connections between logic and evolutionary biology and illustrates how logical rules are derived directly from evolutionary principles, and therefore have no independent status of their own. Laws of decision theory, utility theory, induction, and deduction are reinterpreted as natural consequences of evolutionary processes. Cooper's connection of logical law to evolutionary theory ultimately results in a unified foundation for an evolutionary science of reason. It will be of interest to professionals and students of philosophy of science, logic, evolutionary theory, and cognitive science.

Author : Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191643842

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Why Evolution is True by Jerry A. Coyne Pdf

For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection. Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence revealing evolution in action - from the actual observation of a species splitting into two, to new fossil discoveries, to the deciphering of the evidence stored in our genome. Why Evolution is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy, and development to demonstrate the 'indelible stamp' of the processes first proposed by Darwin. It is a crisp, lucid, and accessible statement that will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth of evolution.

Author : John Burdon Haldane
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1990-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691024421

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The Causes of Evolution by John Burdon Haldane Pdf

J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964), one of the founders of the science of population genetics, was also one of the greatest practitioners of the art of explaining science to the layperson. Haldane was a superb story-teller, as his essays and his children's books attest. In The Causes of Evolution he not only helped to marry the new science of genetics to the older one of evolutionary theory but also provided an accessible introduction to the genetical basis of evolution by natural selection. Egbert Leigh's new introduction to this classic work places it in the context of the ongoing study of evolution. Describing Haldane's refusal to be confined by a "System" as a "light-hearted" one, Leigh points out that we are now finding that "Haldane's questions are the appropriate next stage in learning how adaptation can evolve. We are now ready to reap the benefit of the fact that Haldane was a free man in the sense that really matters."

Author : John F. Ashton,John Ashton
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780890516812

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Evolution Impossible by John F. Ashton,John Ashton Pdf

There is scientific evidence proving evolution cannot be responsible for life on Earth. In Evolution Impossible, Dr. John Ashton uses discoveries in genetics, biochemistry, geology, radiometric dating, and other scientific disciplines to explain why the theory of evolution is a myth. Regardless of your level of scientific education, you will finish this book able to cite 12 reasons why evolution cannot explain the origin of life.

Author : David Papineau
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191516085

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The Roots of Reason by David Papineau Pdf

David Papineau presents a controversial view of human reason, portraying it as a normal part of the natural world, and drawing on the empirical sciences to illuminate its workings. In these six interconnected essays he offers a fresh approach to some long-standing problems. Papineau rejects the contemporary orthodoxy that genuine thought hinges on some species of non-natural normativity. He explores the evolutionary histories of theoretical and practical rationality, indicating ways in which capacities underlying human reasoning have been selected for their biological advantages. He then looks at the connection between decision and probability, explaining how good decisions need to be informed by causal as well as probabilistic facts. Finally he defends the radical view that a satisfactory understanding of decision-making is only possible within a specific interpretation of quantum mechanics. By placing the subject in its scientific context, Papineau shows how human rationality plays an explicable role in the functioning of the natural world.

Author : Ernesto Ruffini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258056909

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The Theory of Evolution Judged by Reason and Faith by Ernesto Ruffini Pdf

Author : Alex Bezzerides
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781443457026

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Evolution Gone Wrong by Alex Bezzerides Pdf

An eye-opening look into why our bodies work—or don’t—the way they do. From blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs (anterior cruciate ligaments) that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart, it’s surprising that human beings have beaten the odds as a species. After all, we’re the only survivors on our branch of the tree of life. Why do human mothers have such a life-endangering experience giving birth? And why are there entire medical specialties for teeth and feet? In this funny, wide-ranging and often surprising book, biologist Alex Bezzerides tells us from where we inherited our adaptable, achy, brilliant bodies in the process of evolution. The book traces the delightfully unexpected answers to these questions and many more: · Why do we blink? · Why don’t our teeth regularly fit in our mouths? · Why do women menstruate when so many other mammals don’t? · Why did humans stand up on two legs in the first place?

Author : John Burdon Haldane
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1990-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691024424

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The Causes of Evolution by John Burdon Haldane Pdf

J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964), one of the founders of the science of population genetics, was also one of the greatest practitioners of the art of explaining science to the layperson. Haldane was a superb story-teller, as his essays and his children's books attest. In The Causes of Evolution he not only helped to marry the new science of genetics to the older one of evolutionary theory but also provided an accessible introduction to the genetical basis of evolution by natural selection. Egbert Leigh's new introduction to this classic work places it in the context of the ongoing study of evolution. Describing Haldane's refusal to be confined by a "System" as a "light-hearted" one, Leigh points out that we are now finding that "Haldane's questions are the appropriate next stage in learning how adaptation can evolve. We are now ready to reap the benefit of the fact that Haldane was a free man in the sense that really matters."

Author : Kenneth R. Miller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781476790282

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The Human Instinct by Kenneth R. Miller Pdf

A radical, optimistic exploration of how humans evolved to develop reason, consciousness, and free will. Lately, the most passionate advocates of the theory of evolution seem to present it as bad news. Scientists such as Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss, and Sam Harris tell us that our most intimate actions, thoughts, and values are mere byproducts of thousands of generations of mindless adaptation. We are just one species among multitudes, and therefore no more significant than any other living creature. Now comes Brown University biologist Kenneth R. Miller to make the case that this view betrays a gross misunderstanding of evolution. Natural selection surely explains how our bodies and brains were shaped, but Miller argues that it’s not a social or cultural theory of everything. In The Human Instinct, he rejects the idea that our biological heritage means that human thought, action, and imagination are pre-determined, describing instead the trajectory that ultimately gave us reason, consciousness and free will. A proper understanding of evolution, he says, reveals humankind in its glorious uniqueness—one foot planted firmly among all of the creatures we’ve evolved alongside, and the other in the special place of self-awareness and understanding that we alone occupy in the universe. Equal parts natural science and philosophy, The Human Instinct is a moving and powerful celebration of what it means to be human.

Author : George Andrew Zellers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Evolution
ISBN : LCCN:27015254

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Reason and Evolution by George Andrew Zellers Pdf

Author : Marek Kohn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : 0571223931

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A Reason for Everything by Marek Kohn Pdf

'An educative and fascinating tale... Kohn is a wonderful writer.' - A.C. Grayling, Literary Review

Author : Ernesto Ruffini (Card.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Evolution
ISBN : OCLC:222265372

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The Theory of Evolution Judged by Reason and Faith by Ernesto Ruffini (Card.) Pdf

Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : Sackler Colloquium
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015073872999

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In the Light of Evolution by National Academy of Sciences Pdf

The Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences address scientific topics of broad and current interest, cutting across the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Each year, four or five such colloquia are scheduled, typically two days in length and international in scope. Colloquia are organized by a member of the Academy, often with the assistance of an organizing committee, and feature presentations by leading scientists in the field and discussions with a hundred or more researchers with an interest in the topic. Colloquia presentations are recorded and posted on the National Academy of Sciences Sackler colloquia website and published on CD-ROM. These Colloquia are made possible by a generous gift from Mrs. Jill Sackler, in memory of her husband, Arthur M. Sackler.

Author : Eugenie C. Scott
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520261877

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Evolution Vs. Creationism by Eugenie C. Scott Pdf

Presents the scientific evidence for evolution and reasons why it should be taught in schools, provides various religious points of view, and offers insight to the evolution-creationism controversy.

Author : David M. Sternberg
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780595501335

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Thought Genesis by David M. Sternberg Pdf

In the past few decades, the study of the mind has been radiated in the field of cognitive neuroscience by numerous breakthroughs. At last, scientists have the ability to explain in unparalleled detail the intricate processes taking place inside the human brain. This field of cognitive neuroscience gives us the right tools to decipher the protocols which spawn behaviors, and confirm that our conscious thought is ruled by physiological networks predisposed to their natural environment. In Thought Genesis, David M. Sternberg takes us through a fascinating multidisciplinary voyage to unearth the very origins of thought. Much like an astrophysicist observes distant celestial objects to look back in time to beginning of the world, Sternberg examines the behaviors of lesser but fascinating species and reveals the very first moments our ancestors became aware and conscious of their environment. With easy-to-understand language, Sternberg not only discusses how a simple yet fundamental consciousness evolved to the complex human mind, but also raises attractive philosophical conundrums that test the manners in which we perceive the world. Take a mesmerizing journey into the intricacy of human thought and expand your world with Thought Genesis.