Darwin's legacy : what evolution means today / / John Dupre
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| Autore: |
Dupre John
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| Titolo: |
Darwin's legacy : what evolution means today / / John Dupre
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (ix, 138 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 155.7 |
| Soggetto topico: | Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy |
| Genetic psychology | |
| Human evolution - Philosophy | |
| Note generali: | Originally published: 2003. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is the Theory of Evolution? -- 3. What is the Theory of Evolution Good For? -- 4. Human Origins and the Decline of Theism -- 5. Humans and Other Animals -- 6. Human Nature -- 7. Race and Gender -- 8. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Charles Darwin transformed our understanding of the universe and our place in it with his development of the theory of evolution. John Dupre presents a lucid, witty introduction to evolution and what it means for our view of humanity, the natural world, and religion. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Darwin's legacy |
| ISBN: | 1-280-59435-7 |
| 9786613624185 | |
| 0-19-163828-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910822534803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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