Ruse Charles Darwin

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0137-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Blackwell Great Minds

The definitive work on the philosophical nature and impact of thetheories of Charles Darwin, written by a well-known authority onthe history and philosophy of Darwinism.
* * Broadly explores the theories of Charles Darwin and Darwinstudies
* Incorporates much information about modern Biology
* Offers a comprehensive discussion of Darwinism and Christianity- including Creationism - by one of the leadingauthorities in the field
* Written in clear, concise, user-friendly language supplementedwith quality illustrations
* Examines the status of evolutionary theory as a genuine theoryand its implications for philosophy, epistemology and ethics
* Provides a strong understanding of the philosophical nature andimpact of Darwin's thought
* Holds wide appeal for general audiences outside the world ofacademic philosophy
* Strongly supports Darwinism and fully explores modernnaturalistic explanations of religion

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ruse, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures.
Preface.
1. Charles Darwin.
2. On the Origin of Species.
3. One Long Argument.
4. Neo-Darwinism.
5. The Consilience: One.
6. The Consilience: Two.
7. Humans.
8. Knowledge.
9. Morality.
10. Religious Belief.
11. The Origins of Religion.
12. The Darwinian Revolution.
Bibliography.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

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.