Charles Darwin / Michael Ruse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruse, Michael.

Series:

Blackwell great minds ; 5.

Blackwell great minds ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This is a very good, and a very enjoyable, book. The is conversational, lively and well-informed. Ruse has a real gift for conveying the gist of an idea intelligently and effectively and with integrity as well as verve.""<br /> <i>- Peter Loptson, University of Guelph</i><br /> ""If you want to understand Darwinism and what it implies about nature, human nature, knowledge, morality and religion, this book is an unparalleled introduction and resource.""<br /> <i>- Richard A. Richards, University of Alabama</i><br /> ""Michael Ruse is a superstar among scholars interested in Darwin and D

Contents:

Charles Darwin

On the origin of species

One long argument

Neo-Darwinism

The consilience : one

The consilience : two

Humans

Knowledge

Morality

Religious belief

The origins of religion

The Darwinian revolution.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-323) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-13842-1

9786612138423

1-4443-0136-5

1-4443-0137-3

OCLC:

437111748