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Darwin's legacy : what evolution means today
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Darwin's legacy : what evolution means today

Author: John Dupré
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"In Darwin's Legacy, Dupre offers a philosopher's view of evolution while examining how evolutionary theory affects our definition of human nature and our understanding of human diversity. He rejects recent attempts to reconcile evolution and theology, and takes issue with the arguments put forward by evolutionary psychologists, who have attempted to use the theory of evolution to illuminate aspects of human culture  Read more...
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Named Person: Charles Darwin; Charles Darwin
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: John Dupré
ISBN: 9780192803375 0192803379 9780199284214 0199284210
OCLC Number: 53912311
Description: ix, 138 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Contents: Introduction --
What is the theory of evolution? --
What is the theory of evolution good for? --
Human origins and the decline of theism --
Humans and other animals --
Human nature --
Race and gender --
Conclusion.
Responsibility: John Dupré.

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Presents an introduction to evolution and what it means for our view of humanity, the natural world, and religion. This book explains the right and the wrong ways to understand evolution. It is  Read more...
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...a stimulating and sometimes entertaining account of Darwin's theory and of its continuing influence on our lives today. Contemporary Review Vigorously argued and very readable, Darwin's Legacy is Read more...

 
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