Origins Of The Specious

Author : Patricia T. O'Conner,Stewart Kellerman
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780812978100

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Origins of the Specious by Patricia T. O'Conner,Stewart Kellerman Pdf

Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed. In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s best-known “rules” aren’t—and never were—rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony français, fake acronyms, and more. Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today. And an eighteenth-century female grammarian, of all people, is largely responsible for the all-purpose “he.” From the Queen’s English to street slang, this eye-opening romp will be the toast of grammarphiles and the salvation of grammarphobes. Take our word for it.

Author : John J. May
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Evolution
ISBN : 1907179712

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The Origin of Specious Nonsense by John J. May Pdf

Author : Kenneth W. Kemp
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532694981

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The War That Never Was by Kenneth W. Kemp Pdf

One of the prevailing myths of modern intellectual and cultural history is that there has been a long-running war between science and religion, particularly over evolution. This book argues that what is mistaken as a war between science and religion is actually a pair of wars between other belligerents—one between evolutionists and anti-evolutionists and another between atheists and Christians. In neither of those wars can one align science with one side and religion or theology with the other. This book includes a review of the encounter of Christian theology with the pre-Darwinian rise of historical geology, an account of the origins of the warfare myth, and a careful discussion of the salient historical events on which the myth-makers rely—the Huxley-Wilberforce exchange, the Scopes Trial and the larger anti-evolutionist campaign in which it was embedded, and the more recent curriculum wars precipitated by the proponents of Creation Science and of Intelligent-Design Theory.

Author : Anthony M. Ludovici
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1646066677

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The Specious Origins of Liberalism by Anthony M. Ludovici Pdf

First published as a series of articles in The South African Observer in the 1960s, this work provides a fascinating historical-philosophical analysis of the origin of modern liberalism. Starting with an analysis of what liberalism is, this book reviews the ideological origin--among the upper classes of society--of the notion of liberalism, and then moves through its historical development to the present day, where, he concludes, the "worst misapprehension of all is to suppose that all this Liberal misunderstanding of human nature can possibly fail in the end to pervert and corrupt the nation and wipe out all the accumulated treasure in virtue and sanity which has been fostered and stored during former, more rational and more tasteful times." As the author says in the preface: "Among the many remarkable changes witnessed in my lifetime, none has struck me more forcibly than that which has occurred in the relative importance of Religion and Politics. "For, whereas in my childhood and youth religion was still the principal field where fervour and fanaticism reigned, it has been my fate to see political doctrines and ideologies completely supersede it in all adult minds. "In my youth there was certainly hostility and rivalry between Liberals and Conservatives; but however bitter the antagonism, it never went to the length of branding the other side as "indecent", "disreputable" or actually "despicable". Yet to-day Liberalism has attained to this height of arrogance and presumption. "This book is therefore an attempt in this eleventh hour of expiring sanity to expose (he false assumptions and truculent vacuity of these very tenets and principles, and to outline a constructive means of combating them."

Author : Peter Washington
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Occultism
ISBN : 0805210245

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Madame Blavatsky's Baboon by Peter Washington Pdf

Just before the turn of the century, a renegade Russian aristocrat named Madame Blavatsky came to America claiming that man was descended not from the ape but from spiritual beings. Thus began Theosophy, the very first "new age" religion. This thought-provoking and often hilarious study delineates the course of Theosophy and other sects which have come down through the years. Photos.

Author : David Bentley Hart
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300155648

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Atheist Delusions by David Bentley Hart Pdf

Religious scholar Hart argues that contemporary antireligious polemics are based not only upon conceptual confusions but upon facile simplifications of history and provides a powerful antidote to the New Atheists' misrepresentations of the Christian past.

Author : Philip Lieberman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231545914

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The Theory That Changed Everything by Philip Lieberman Pdf

Few people have done as much to change how we view the world as Charles Darwin. Yet On the Origin of Species is more cited than read, and parts of it are even considered outdated. In some ways, it has been consigned to the nineteenth century. In The Theory That Changed Everything, the renowned cognitive scientist Philip Lieberman demonstrates that there is no better guide to the world’s living—and still evolving—things than Darwin and that the phenomena he observed are still being explored at the frontiers of science. In an exploration that ranges from Darwin’s transformative trip aboard the Beagle to Lieberman’s own sojourns in the remotest regions of the Himalayas, this book relates fresh, contemporary findings to the major concepts of Darwinian theory, which transcends natural selection. Drawing on his own research into the evolution of human linguistic and cognitive abilities, Lieberman explains the paths that adapted human anatomy to language. He demystifies the role of recently identified transcriptional and epigenetic factors encoded in DNA, explaining how nineteenth-century Swedish famines alternating with years of plenty caused survivors’ grandchildren to die many years short of their life expectancy. Lieberman is equally at home decoding supermarket shelves and climbing with the Sherpas as he discusses how natural selection explains features from lactose tolerance to ease of breathing at Himalayan altitudes. With conversational clarity and memorable examples, Lieberman relates the insights that led to groundbreaking discoveries in both Darwin’s time and our own while asking provocative questions about what Darwin would have made of controversial issues today, such as GMOs, endangered species, and the God question.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798692309044

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On the Origin of Species Illustrated by Charles Darwin Pdf

On the Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), [3] published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.[4] Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation

Author : A.N. Wilson
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780062433510

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Charles Darwin by A.N. Wilson Pdf

A radical reappraisal of Charles Darwin from the bestselling author of Victoria: A Life. With the publication of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin—hailed as the man who "discovered evolution"—was propelled into the pantheon of great scientific thinkers, alongside Galileo, Copernicus, and Newton. Eminent writer A. N. Wilson challenges this long-held assumption. Contextualizing Darwin and his ideas, he offers a groundbreaking critical look at this revered figure in modern science. In this beautifully written, deeply erudite portrait, Wilson argues that Darwin was not an original scientific thinker, but a ruthless and determined self-promoter who did not credit the many great sages whose ideas he advanced in his book. Furthermore, Wilson contends that religion and Darwinism have much more in common than it would seem, for the acceptance of Darwin's theory involves a pretty significant leap of faith. Armed with an extraordinary breadth of knowledge, Wilson explores how Darwin and his theory were very much a product of their place and time. The "Survival of the Fittest" was really the Survival of Middle Class families like the Darwins—members of a relatively new economic strata who benefited from the rising Industrial Revolution at the expense of the working classes. Following Darwin’s theory, the wretched state of the poor was an outcome of nature, not the greed and neglect of the moneyed classes. In a paradigm-shifting conclusion, Wilson suggests that it remains to be seen, as this class dies out, whether the Darwinian idea will survive, or whether it, like other Victorian fads, will become a footnote in our intellectual history. Brilliant, daring, and ambitious, Charles Darwin explores this legendary man as never before, and challenges us to reconsider our understanding of both Darwin and modern science itself.

Author : John J May
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798320400761

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The Origin of Specious Nonsense by John J May Pdf

Although a provocative title, this book is packed full of information that takes a practical view of the implications of evolution for society and individuals. Not a boring read, some may object to his strong words but the author believes that strong words are needed to convey his conclusions. Mr. May is well read and does cover the science as well. Some may claim that he is too hard on evolutionists, others that he is too soft, given the history of the extremes of Darwinism in Europe.

Author : John Horgan
Publisher : McSweeney's
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781938073045

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The End of War by John Horgan Pdf

War is a fact of human nature. As long as we exist, it exists. That's how the argument goes. But longtime Scientific American writer John Horgan disagrees. Applying the scientific method to war leads Horgan to a radical conclusion: biologically speaking, we are just as likely to be peaceful as violent. War is not preordained, and furthermore, it should be thought of as a solvable, scientific problem—like curing cancer. But war and cancer differ in at least one crucial way: whereas cancer is a stubborn aspect of nature, war is our creation. It’s our choice whether to unmake it or not. In this compact, methodical treatise, Horgan examines dozens of examples and counterexamples—discussing chimpanzees and bonobos, warring and peaceful indigenous people, the World War I and Vietnam, Margaret Mead and General Sherman—as he finds his way to war’s complicated origins. Horgan argues for a far-reaching paradigm shift with profound implications for policy students, ethicists, military men and women, teachers, philosophers, or really, any engaged citizen.

Author : Thomas J. Matthews,Kostas A. Triantis,Robert J. Whittaker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108477079

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The Species-Area Relationship by Thomas J. Matthews,Kostas A. Triantis,Robert J. Whittaker Pdf

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of a fundamental phenomenon, the species-area relationship, addressing theory, evidence and application.

Author : Thomas Henry Huxley
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387024555

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The Origin of Species; From 'The Westminster Review', April 1860 by Thomas Henry Huxley Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Karl Giberson,Donald A. Yerxa
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015055870755

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Species of Origins by Karl Giberson,Donald A. Yerxa Pdf

Since the late-19th century, the USA has not been able to agree on a common creation story. The authors of this study explain that much of this stems from the reality that Americans rely on two competing worldviews: modern naturalistic science and traditional Judeo-Christian religions.

Author : Elizabeth Furniss
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774842181

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The Burden of History by Elizabeth Furniss Pdf

This book is an ethnography of the cultural politics of Native/non-Native relations in a small interior BC city -- Williams Lake -- at the height of land claims conflicts and tensions. Furniss analyses contemporary colonial relations in settler societies, arguing that 'ordinary' rural Euro- Canadians exercise power in maintaining the subordination of aboriginal people through 'common sense' assumptions and assertions about history, society, and identity, and that these cultural activities are forces in an ongoing, contemporary system of colonial domination. She traces the main features of the regional Euro-Canadian culture and shows how this cultural complex is thematically integrated through the idea of the frontier. Key facets of this frontier complex are expressed in diverse settings: casual conversations among Euro-Canadians; popular histories; museum displays; political discourse; public debates about aboriginal land claims; and ritual celebrations of the city's heritage.