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The ancestor's tale : a pilgrimage to the dawn of evolution / Richard Dawkins ; with additional research by Yan Wong
| The ancestor's tale : a pilgrimage to the dawn of evolution / Richard Dawkins ; with additional research by Yan Wong |
| Autore | Dawkins, Richard, 1941- |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : Phoenix, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 685 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology) - History
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy |
| ISBN | 0753819961 |
| Classificazione | LC QH361.D39 2004 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991002284139707536 |
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| London : Phoenix, 2005 | ||
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Beyond evolution [[electronic resource] ] : human nature and the limits of evolutionary explanation / / Anthony O'Hear
| Beyond evolution [[electronic resource] ] : human nature and the limits of evolutionary explanation / / Anthony O'Hear |
| Autore | O'Hear Anthony |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Clarendon Press |
| Descrizione fisica | viii, 220 p |
| Soggetto topico |
Philosophy of mind
Philosophical anthropology Evolution Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy Human evolution |
| ISBN |
9780191519666
0191519669 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795752703321 |
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O'Hear Anthony
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| Oxford, : Clarendon Press | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chance in Evolution / / Grant Ramsey, Charles H. Pence
| Chance in Evolution / / Grant Ramsey, Charles H. Pence |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 pages) |
| Disciplina | 576.801 |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
Chance |
| ISBN |
9780226401911
022640191X |
| Classificazione | WH 2100 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Chance in Evolution from Darwin to Contemporary Biology -- 1. Contingency, Chance, and Randomness in Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Biology -- 2. Chance and Chances in Darwin's Early Theorizing and in Darwinian Theory Today -- 3. Chance in the Modern Synthesis -- 4. Is it Providential, by Chance? Christian Objections to the Role of Chance in Darwinian Evolution -- 5. Does Darwinian Evolution Mean We Are Here by Chance? -- 6. The Reference Class Problem in Evolutionary Biology: Distinguishing Selection from Drift -- 7. Weak Randomness at the Origin of Biological Variation: The Case of Genetic Mutations -- 8. Parallel Evolution: What Does It (Not) Tell Us and Why Is It (Still) Interesting? -- 9. Contingent Evolution: Not by Chance Alone -- 10. History's Windings in a Flask: Microbial Experiments into Evolutionary Contingency -- 11. Rolling the Dice Twice: Evolving Reconstructed Ancient Proteins in Extant Organisms -- 12. Wonderful Life Revisited: Chance and Contingency in the Ediacaran-Cambrian Radiation -- References -- Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910964735103321 |
| Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , [2016] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The changing role of the embryo in evolutionary thought : roots of evo-devo / Ron Amundson
| The changing role of the embryo in evolutionary thought : roots of evo-devo / Ron Amundson |
| Autore | Amundson, Ron |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiii, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Disciplina | 576.801 |
| Collana | Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
Developmental biology - Philosophy Embryology - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
9780521806992
0521806992 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991002933469707536 |
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Amundson, Ron
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| Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Conceptual issues in evolutionary biology / edited by Elliott Sober
| Conceptual issues in evolutionary biology / edited by Elliott Sober |
| Autore | Sober, Elliott |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 506 p. : ill. ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico | Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy |
| ISBN | 0262193361 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991003451569707536 |
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Sober, Elliott
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| Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1994 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Conceptual issues in evolutionary biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Elliott Sober
| Conceptual issues in evolutionary biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Elliott Sober |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (641 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SoberElliott |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy Biology - Philosophy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-262-29995-X
1-282-09813-6 9786612098130 0-262-28400-6 1-4294-7768-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452053103321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Conceptual issues in evolutionary biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Elliott Sober
| Conceptual issues in evolutionary biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Elliott Sober |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (641 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SoberElliott |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy Biology - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
0-262-29995-X
1-282-09813-6 9786612098130 0-262-28400-6 1-4294-7768-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777637903321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Francisco J. Ayala and Robert Arp
| Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Francisco J. Ayala and Robert Arp |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina |
570.1
574.01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AyalaFrancisco J <1934-2023.> (Francisco José)
ArpRobert |
| Collana | Contemporary debates in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology - Philosophy
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy Biologia Filosofia Evolució (Biologia) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
1-283-20471-1
9786613204714 1-119-97240-X 1-4443-1492-0 1-4443-1493-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology""; ""Contents""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""General Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""PART I IS IT POSSIBLE TOREDUCE BIOLOGICALEXPLANATIONS TOEXPLANATIONS INCHEMISTRY AND/ORPHYSICS?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER ONE It Is Possible to Reduce Biological Explanations to Explanations in Chemistry and/or Physics""; ""CHAPTER TWO It Is Not Possible to Reduce Biological Explanations to Explanations in Chemistry and/or Physics""
""PART II HAVE TRAITS EVOLVED TO FUNCTION THE WAY THEY DO BECAUSE OF A PAST ADVANTAGE?""""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER THREE Traits Have Evolved to Function the Way They Do Because of a Past Advantage""; ""CHAPTER FOUR Traits Have Not Evolved to Function the Way They Do Because of a Past Advantage""; ""PART III ARE SPECIES REAL?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER FIVE Species Are Real Biological Entities""; ""CHAPTER SIX Species Are Not Uniquely Real Biological Entities""; ""PART IV DOES SELECTION OPERATE PRIMARILY ON GENES?"" ""Introduction""""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER SEVEN Selection Does Operate Primarily on Genes: In Defense of the Gene as the Unit of Selection""; ""CHAPTER EIGHT Selection Does Not Operate Primarily on Genes""; ""PART V ARE MICROEVOLUTION AND MACROEVOLUTION GOVERNED BY THE SAME PROCESSES?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER NINE Microevolution and Macroevolution are Governed by the Same Processes""; ""CHAPTER TEN Microevolution and Macroevolution Are Not Governed by the Same Processes"" ""PART VI DOES EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OFFER A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE TO THE NEO-DARWINIAN PARADIGM?""""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER ELEVEN Evolutionary Developmental Biology Offers a Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm""; ""CHAPTER TWELVE Evolutionary Developmental Biology Does Not Offer a Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm""; ""PART VII WERE THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF THE HUMAN MIND SOLIDIFIED DURING THE PLEISTOCENE EPOCH?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading"" ""CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Basic Components of the Human Mind Were Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch""""CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Basic Components of the Human Mind Were Not Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch""; ""PART VIII DOES MEMETICS PROVIDE A USEFUL WAY OF UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL EVOLUTION?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER FIFTEEN Memetics Does Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution""; ""CHAPTER SIXTEEN Memetics Does Not Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution"" ""PART IX CAN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ACT AS A GROUND FOR ETHICS?"" |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996214689103316 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology / / edited by Francisco J. Ayala and Robert Arp
| Contemporary debates in philosophy of biology / / edited by Francisco J. Ayala and Robert Arp |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina |
570.1
574.01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AyalaFrancisco Jose <1934->
ArpRobert |
| Collana | Contemporary debates in philosophy |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology - Philosophy
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy Biologia Filosofia Evolució (Biologia) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
9786613204714
9781283204712 1283204711 9781119972402 111997240X 9781444314922 1444314920 9781444314939 1444314939 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology""; ""Contents""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""General Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""PART I IS IT POSSIBLE TOREDUCE BIOLOGICALEXPLANATIONS TOEXPLANATIONS INCHEMISTRY AND/ORPHYSICS?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER ONE It Is Possible to Reduce Biological Explanations to Explanations in Chemistry and/or Physics""; ""CHAPTER TWO It Is Not Possible to Reduce Biological Explanations to Explanations in Chemistry and/or Physics""
""PART II HAVE TRAITS EVOLVED TO FUNCTION THE WAY THEY DO BECAUSE OF A PAST ADVANTAGE?""""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER THREE Traits Have Evolved to Function the Way They Do Because of a Past Advantage""; ""CHAPTER FOUR Traits Have Not Evolved to Function the Way They Do Because of a Past Advantage""; ""PART III ARE SPECIES REAL?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER FIVE Species Are Real Biological Entities""; ""CHAPTER SIX Species Are Not Uniquely Real Biological Entities""; ""PART IV DOES SELECTION OPERATE PRIMARILY ON GENES?"" ""Introduction""""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER SEVEN Selection Does Operate Primarily on Genes: In Defense of the Gene as the Unit of Selection""; ""CHAPTER EIGHT Selection Does Not Operate Primarily on Genes""; ""PART V ARE MICROEVOLUTION AND MACROEVOLUTION GOVERNED BY THE SAME PROCESSES?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER NINE Microevolution and Macroevolution are Governed by the Same Processes""; ""CHAPTER TEN Microevolution and Macroevolution Are Not Governed by the Same Processes"" ""PART VI DOES EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OFFER A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE TO THE NEO-DARWINIAN PARADIGM?""""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER ELEVEN Evolutionary Developmental Biology Offers a Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm""; ""CHAPTER TWELVE Evolutionary Developmental Biology Does Not Offer a Significant Challenge to the Neo-Darwinian Paradigm""; ""PART VII WERE THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF THE HUMAN MIND SOLIDIFIED DURING THE PLEISTOCENE EPOCH?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading"" ""CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Basic Components of the Human Mind Were Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch""""CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Basic Components of the Human Mind Were Not Solidified During the Pleistocene Epoch""; ""PART VIII DOES MEMETICS PROVIDE A USEFUL WAY OF UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL EVOLUTION?""; ""Introduction""; ""References and Further Reading""; ""CHAPTER FIFTEEN Memetics Does Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution""; ""CHAPTER SIXTEEN Memetics Does Not Provide a Useful Way of Understanding Cultural Evolution"" ""PART IX CAN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ACT AS A GROUND FOR ETHICS?"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139967303321 |
| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cooperation and its evolution [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kim Sterelny ... [et al.]
| Cooperation and its evolution [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kim Sterelny ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass. ; ; London, : MIT Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (587 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SterelnyKim |
| Collana | Life and mind: philosophical issues in biology and psychology |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
Evolutionary psychology Cooperation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-299-22073-8
0-262-31303-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Introduction; I Agents and Environments; 1 The Evolution of Individualistic Norms; 2 Timescales, Symmetry, and Uncertainty Reduction in the Origins of Hierarchy in Biological Systems; 3 On Depending on Fish for a Living, and Other Difficulties of Living Sustainably; 4 Life in Interesting Times: Cooperation and Collective Action in the Holocene; 5 The Birth of Hierarchy; 6 Territoriality and Loss Aversion: The Evolutionary Roots of Property Rights; 7 Cooperation and Biological Markets: The Power of Partner Choice
8 False Advertising in Biological Markets: Partner Choice and the Problem of Reliability9 MHC-Mediated Benefits of Trade: A Biomolecular Approach to Cooperation in the Marketplace; 10 What We Don ' t Know about the Evolution of Cooperation in Animals; 11 Task Partitioning: Is It a Useful Concept?; 12 Cooperative Breeding in Birds: Toward a Richer Conceptual Framework; II Agents and Mechanisms; 13 Why the Proximate-Ultimate Distinction Is Misleading; 14 Emergence of a Signaling Network with Probe and Adjust 15 Bacterial Social Life: Information Processing Characteristics and Cooperation Coevolve16 Two Modes of Transgenerational Information Transmission; 17 What Can Imitation Do for Cooperation?; 18 The Role of Learning in Punishment, Prosociality, and Human Uniqueness; 19 Our Pigheaded Core: How We Became Smarter to Be Influenced by Other People; 20 Altruistic Behaviors from a Developmental and Comparative Perspective; 21 Culture-Gene Coevolution, Large-Scale Cooperation, and the Shaping of Human Social Psychology; 22 Suicide Bombers, Weddings, and Prison Tattoos 23 Communicative Functions of Shame and Guilt24 Moral Disgust and the Tribal Instincts Hypothesis; 25 Evolution, Motivation, and Moral Beliefs; 26 The Many Moral Nativisms; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465483603321 |
| Cambridge, Mass. ; ; London, : MIT Press, c2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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