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Bezig met laden... Darwinism and its Discontentsdoor Michael Ruse
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ruse, a supporter of Darwinism, weighs criticisms of the theory: scientific, philosophical and religious. It is an admirable attempt and a worthy goal, but I think that he falls short. Ruse's focus tends to waver, and he often wonders off on slight tangents without having really dealt crisply with the issue. Although he has a lot of documentation, in the end, he often falls back on broad generalizations that are more assertive than persuasive. I have read much better defenses of many of these issues elsewhere; some of them were published before this title, and Ruse would have done well to take Dennett's discussion of Steven Gould and spandrels under advisement before writing this somewhat limp explication. It is valuable to have all of these topics gathered into one book, but I wish it was a much stronger effort. As a Darwinist, I don't find this useful as a guide for clarifying and defending my position. If I weren't a Darwinist, I don't think I'd find it convincing. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
This book presents an ardent defense 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 offshoot, Intelligent Design Theory. Ruse draws upon the most recent discoveries, but writes with a minimum of jargon. His book will appeal to many readers, from professional biologists to concerned citizens who worry that Darwinism is a naturalistic religion that is forced on school children in face of their own deeply held Christian convictions. Openly revealing his own beliefs, Ruse 's aim throughout is to present information and critical tools so that the reader can make informed decisions for him or herself. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)576.82Natural sciences and mathematics Life Sciences, Biology Genetics and evolution Evolution Theories of evolutionLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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