Charles Darwin
Blackwell Great Minds
1. Auflage März 2008
352 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
Ein Standardwerk-von einem angesehenen Darwinismus-Experten! Es bietet nicht nur Stoff für eine theoretische Auseinandersetzung mit Darwins Lehre, sondern handelt den Darwinismus auch sachlich und kompetent im Kontext kontroverser Strömungen wie den Kreationismus ab.(engl.Titel)
The definitive work on the philosophical nature and impact of the theories of Charles Darwin, written by a well-known authority on the history and philosophy of Darwinism.
* Broadly explores the theories of Charles Darwin and Darwin studies
* Incorporates much information about modern Biology
* Offers a comprehensive discussion of Darwinism and Christianity - including Creationism - by one of the leading authorities in the field
* Written in clear, concise, user-friendly language supplemented with quality illustrations
* Examines the status of evolutionary theory as a genuine theory and its implications for philosophy, epistemology and ethics
* Provides a strong understanding of the philosophical nature and impact of Darwin's thought
* Holds wide appeal for general audiences outside the world of academic philosophy
* Strongly supports Darwinism and fully explores modern naturalistic explanations of religion
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