What Is Darwinism

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1400820065

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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin Pdf

In the current resurgence of interest in the biological basis of animal behavior and social organization, the ideas and questions pursued by Charles Darwin remain fresh and insightful. This is especially true of The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Darwin's second most important work. This edition is a facsimile reprint of the first printing of the first edition (1871), not previously available in paperback. The work is divided into two parts. Part One marshals behavioral and morphological evidence to argue that humans evolved from other animals. Darwin shoes that human mental and emotional capacities, far from making human beings unique, are evidence of an animal origin and evolutionary development. Part Two is an extended discussion of the differences between the sexes of many species and how they arose as a result of selection. Here Darwin lays the foundation for much contemporary research by arguing that many characteristics of animals have evolved not in response to the selective pressures exerted by their physical and biological environment, but rather to confer an advantage in sexual competition. These two themes are drawn together in two final chapters on the role of sexual selection in humans. In their Introduction, Professors Bonner and May discuss the place of The Descent in its own time and relation to current work in biology and other disciplines.

Author : Daniel C. Dennett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439126295

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Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel C. Dennett Pdf

In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Boston Globe calls "one of the most provocative thinkers on the planet," focuses his unerringly logical mind on the theory of natural selection, showing how Darwin's great idea transforms and illuminates our traditional view of humanity's place in the universe. Dennett vividly describes the theory itself and then extends Darwin's vision with impeccable arguments to their often surprising conclusions, challenging the views of some of the most famous scientists of our day.

Author : Lucas McGranahan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351975810

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Darwinism and Pragmatism by Lucas McGranahan Pdf

Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection challenges our very sense of belonging in the world. Unlike prior evolutionary theories, Darwinism construes species as mutable historical products of a blind process that serves no inherent purpose. It also represents a distinctly modern kind of fallible science that relies on statistical evidence and is not verifiable by simple laboratory experiments. What are human purpose and knowledge if humanity has no pre-given essence and science itself is our finite and fallible product? According to the Received Image of Darwinism, Darwin’s theory signals the triumph of mechanism and reductionism in all science. On this view, the individual virtually disappears at the intersection of (internal) genes and (external) environment. In contrast, William James creatively employs Darwinian concepts to support his core conviction that both knowledge and reality are in the making, with individuals as active participants. In promoting this Pragmatic Image of Darwinism, McGranahan provides a novel reading of James as a philosopher of self-transformation. Like his contemporary Nietzsche, James is concerned first and foremost with the structure and dynamics of the finite purposive individual. This timely volume is suitable for advanced undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers interested in the fields of history of philosophy, history and philosophy of science, history of psychology, American pragmatism and Darwinism.

Author : Michael Ruse
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780190241025

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Darwinism as Religion by Michael Ruse Pdf

'Darwinism as Religion' argues that the theory of evolution given by Charles Darwin in the 19th-century has always functioned as much as a secular form of religion as anything purely scientific. Through the words of novelists and poets, Michael Ruse argues that Darwin took us from the secure world of Christian faith into a darker, less friendly world of chance and lack of meaning.

Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : Sackler Colloquium
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,5 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 : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1460 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674417922

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The Structure of Evolutionary Theory by Stephen Jay Gould Pdf

The world’s most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of explanatory force unprecedented in our time—a landmark publication, both for its historical sweep and for its scientific vision. With characteristic attention to detail, Stephen Jay Gould first describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of classical Darwinism: that natural selection works on organisms, not genes or species; that it is almost exclusively the mechanism of adaptive evolutionary change; and that these changes are incremental, not drastic. Next, he examines the three critiques that currently challenge this classic Darwinian edifice: that selection operates on multiple levels, from the gene to the group; that evolution proceeds by a variety of mechanisms, not just natural selection; and that causes operating at broader scales, including catastrophes, have figured prominently in the course of evolution. Then, in a stunning tour de force that will likely stimulate discussion and debate for decades, Gould proposes his own system for integrating these classical commitments and contemporary critiques into a new structure of evolutionary thought. In 2001 the Library of Congress named Stephen Jay Gould one of America’s eighty-three Living Legends—people who embody the “quintessentially American ideal of individual creativity, conviction, dedication, and exuberance.” Each of these qualities finds full expression in this peerless work, the likes of which the scientific world has not seen—and may not see again—for well over a century.

Author : Jerry Fodor,Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781847651907

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What Darwin Got Wrong by Jerry Fodor,Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini Pdf

Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piatelli-Palmarini, a distinguished philosopher and scientist working in tandem, reveal major flaws at the heart of Darwinian evolutionary theory. They do not deny Darwin's status as an outstanding scientist but question the inferences he drew from his observations. Combining the results of cutting-edge work in experimental biology with crystal-clear philosophical argument they mount a devastating critique of the central tenets of Darwin's account of the origin of species. The logic underlying natural selection is the survival of the fittest under changing environmental pressure. This logic, they argue, is mistaken. They back up the claim with evidence of what actually happens in nature. This is a rare achievement - the short book that is likely to make a great deal of difference to a very large subject. What Darwin Got Wrong will be controversial. The authors' arguments will reverberate through the scientific world. At the very least they will transform the debate about evolution.

Author : Charles Hodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Evolution
ISBN : HARVARD:32044019200393

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What is Darwinism? by Charles Hodge Pdf

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780141910864

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On Natural Selection by Charles Darwin Pdf

Published amid a firestorm of controversy in 1859, this is a book that changed the world. Reasoned and well-documented in its arguments, it offers coherent views of natural selection, adaptation, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest, and other concepts that form the foundation of evolutionary theory.

Author : David Quammen
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393076349

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The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution (Great Discoveries) by David Quammen Pdf

"Quammen brilliantly and powerfully re-creates the 19th century naturalist's intellectual and spiritual journey."--Los Angeles Times Book Review Twenty-one years passed between Charles Darwin's epiphany that "natural selection" formed the basis of evolution and the scientist's publication of On the Origin of Species. Why did Darwin delay, and what happened during the course of those two decades? The human drama and scientific basis of these years constitute a fascinating, tangled tale that elucidates the character of a cautious naturalist who initiated an intellectual revolution.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0146001443

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The Galapagos Islands by Charles Darwin Pdf

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1715277252

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On the Origin of Species (Annotated) First Edition by Charles Darwin Pdf

This is the first edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, published on November 24, 1859 in London by John Murray. It is a seminal work in scientific literature and a landmark work in evolutionary biology. It introduced the 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. The starting chapters introduce the theory of natural selection, explaining why certain species thrive, while others decrease in number, how the members of nature are in competition with each other and why organisms tend to vary and change with time. Much of this work is based on experiments and observations seen within domestic animals and plants. The later chapters defend the theory of natural selection against apparent inconsistencies, why geological records are incomplete, why we find species so widespread and how sterility can be inherited when the organisation is unable to reproduce and more. The book is approachable for any audience.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0872202852

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On Evolution by Charles Darwin Pdf

Offers an introduction that presents Darwin's theory. This title includes excerpts from Darwin's correspondence, commenting on the work in question, and its significance, impact, and reception.

Author : Charles Hodge
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547014591

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What is Darwinism? by Charles Hodge Pdf

What is Darwinism? is a book by Charles Hodge. It provides an in-depth analysis of Darwinism as an atheistic philosophy, opposed to creationism and Christian views on the origin of life.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1987-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521348072

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Charles Darwin's Natural Selection by Charles Darwin Pdf

An original, unpublished manuscript written before the Origin of Species which contains the references to journal articles and books that Darwin used in formulating his controversial ideas. This volume has been edited and annotated and includes a cross-indexing to the Origin.