Darwinism and Its Discontents

Name: Darwinism and Its Discontents
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ISBN: 9780521728249

ISBN-10: 052172824X

ISBN-13: 9780521728249

Edition: 2008

Authors: Robert J. Richards

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This book presents an ardent defence of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution against its many critics by one of the leading experts on this subject. Offering a clear and comprehensive exposition of the thinking of Darwin, Michael Ruse brings the story up to day, examining important issues such as the origins of life, the fossil record, the mechanism of natural selection, and rival theories such as punctuated equilibrium, the story of human evolution (including the recently found "hobbits," Homo floresiensis), fraud in biological science, literary approaches to evolution, and the philosophical and religious implications of Darwinism, notably a discussion of Creationism and its modern day…

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/21/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Michael Ruse is Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University. The author of many books, including The Philosophy of Biology and Taking Darwin Seriously, he is also the founder and editor of the journal Biology and Philosophy. He has appeared on "Quirks and Quarks" and the Discovery Channel.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Charles Darwin and His Revolution



The Fact of Evolution



The Origin of Life



The Path of Evolution



The Cause of Evolution



Limitations and Restrictions



Humans



Fact or Fiction?



Dishonest Science?



Philosophy



Literature



Religion


References


Index