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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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...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 a razor-sharp analysis of the limits and the power of evolution. The Guardian Dupre's account of how he believes evolutionary theory has inflicted a "fatal injury" to "the pretensions of religion" provides a wonderful counterpoint to Creationist dogma... Dupre's wonderfully succinct explanation of evolutionary theory is a good enough reason in itself to buy this book; however, with the forces of the religious right keen to mount an offensive on these shores, it's the eloquent and uncompromising argument that may prove indispensable. The Independent Read more...
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- Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882.
- Biological Evolution.
- Philosophy, Medical.
- Evolutietheorie.
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- Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
- Genetic psychology.
- Human evolution -- Philosophy.
- Evolutionstheorie.
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