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Charles Darwin's the Origin of Species

New Interdisciplinary Essays

By: David Amigoni

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Charles Darwin's the Origin of Species

New Interdisciplinary Essays

By: David Amigoni

This volume marks a new approach to a seminal work of the new modern scientific imagination. Darwin's central theory of natural selection neither originated nor could be contained within the natural sciences, but continues to shape and challenge our most basic assumptions about human social and political life. Seven readings, crossing the fields of history, literature, sociology, anthropology and the history of science, demonstate the complex position of the text within the cultural debates past and present.

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Manchester University Press

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0719040256

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Aristotle's Ladder, Darwin's Tree

The Evolution of Visual Metaphors for Biological Order

By: J. David. Archibald

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Aristotle's Ladder, Darwin's Tree

The Evolution of Visual Metaphors for Biological Order

By: J. David. Archibald

Leading paleontologist David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on human beingsÕ perception of their place in nature. Specifically, Archibald focuses on ladders and trees, and the first appearance of trees to represent seasonal life cycles. Their use in ancient Roman decorations and genealogies was then appropriated by the early Christian Church to represent biblical genealogies. The late eighteenth century saw the idea of a tree reappropriated to visualize relationships in the natural world, sometimes with a creationist view, but in some instances suggesting evolution. Charles DarwinÕs On the Origin of Species (1859) exorcised the exclusively creationist view of the Òtree of life.Ó His ideas sparked an explosion of trees, mostly by younger acolytes in Europe. Although DarwinÕs influence waned in the early twentieth century, by midcentury his ideas held sway once again in time for another and even greater explosion of tree building, generated by the development of new theories on how to assemble trees, the birth of powerful computing, and the emergence of molecular technology. Throughout his far-reaching study, and with the use of many figures, Archibald connects the evolution of Òtree of lifeÓ iconography to our changing perception of the world and ourselves, offering uncommon insight into how we went from standing on the top rung of the biological ladder to embodying just one tiny twig on the tree of life.

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Columbia University Press

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0231164122

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Origins of Darwin's Evolution

Solving the Species Puzzle Through Time and Place

By: J. David Archibald

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Origins of Darwin's Evolution

Solving the Species Puzzle Through Time and Place

By: J. David Archibald

Historical biogeography—the study of the history of species through both time and place—first convinced Charles Darwin of evolution. This field was so important to Darwin’s initial theories and line of thinking that he said as much in the very first paragraph of On the Origin of Species (1859) and later in his autobiography. His methods included collecting mammalian fossils in South America clearly related to living forms, tracing the geographical distributions of living species across South America, and sampling peculiar fauna of the geologically young Galápagos Archipelago that showed evident affinities to South American forms. Over the years, Darwin collected other evidence in support of evolution, but his historical biogeographical arguments remained paramount, so much so that he devotes three full chapters to this topic in On the Origin of Species. Discussions of Darwin’s landmark book too often give scant attention to this wealth of evidence, and we still do not fully appreciate its significance in Darwin’s thinking. In Origins of Darwin’s Evolution, J. David Archibald explores this lapse, showing how Darwin first came to the conclusion that, instead of various centers of creation, species had evolved in different regions throughout the world. He also shows that Darwin’s other early passion—geology—proved a more elusive corroboration of evolution. On the Origin of Species has only one chapter dedicated to the rock and fossil record, as it then appeared too incomplete for Darwin’s evidentiary standards. Carefully retracing Darwin’s gathering of evidence and the evolution of his thinking, Origins of Darwin’s Evolution achieves a new understanding of how Darwin crafted his transformative theory.

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0231545290

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Darwin's Forgotten Defenders

The Encounter Between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought

By: David N. Livingstone

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Darwin's Forgotten Defenders

The Encounter Between Evangelical Theology and Evolutionary Thought

By: David N. Livingstone

This book is the first systematic investigation of the response of evangelical intellectuals in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to Darwin's evolutionary theories. Despite evidence to the contrary, many people continue to believe that warfare between science and religion over the issue of evolution broke out as soon as Darwin published The Origin of the Species in 1859. In fact, as David Livingstone points out, a substantial number of that era's leaders in science and technology had little trouble reconciling their conservative theological views to Darwin's new theories. The author contends that the sort of pitched battle being waged by the "creationist" movement today has its roots not in the evangelical heritage of the nineteenth century but in the fundamentalism that emerged during the early decades of the twentieth century. This study, which sheds new light on previously neglected aspects of the Darwinian controversies, should have appeal for all who are interested in the relationship between science and religion. -- from back cover

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Regent College Publishing

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1573830933

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Darwin's Man in Brazil

The Evolving Science of Fritz Müller

By: David A. West

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Darwin's Man in Brazil

The Evolving Science of Fritz Müller

By: David A. West

Fritz Müller (1821-1897), though not as well known as his colleague Charles Darwin, belongs in the cohort of great nineteenth-century naturalists. Recovering Müller's legacy, David A. West describes the close intellectual kinship between Müller and Darwin and details a lively correspondence that spanned seventeen years. The two scientists, despite living on separate continents, often discussed new research topics and exchanged groundbreaking ideas that unequivocally moved the field of evolutionary biology forward. Müller was unique among naturalists testing Darwin's theory of natural selection because he investigated an enormous diversity of plants and animals, corresponded with prominent scientists, and published important articles in Germany, England, the United States, and Brazil. Darwin frequently praised Müller's powers of observation and interpretation, counting him among those scientists whose opinions he valued most. Despite the importance and scope of his work, however, Müller is known for relatively few of his discoveries. West remedies this oversight, chronicling the life and work of this remarkable and overlooked man of science.

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University Press of Florida

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081306371X

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Darwin's Finches

By: David Lack

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Darwin's Finches

By: David Lack

David Lack's classic work on the finches of the Galapagos Islands (Darwin's Finches) was first published in 1947; few books have had such a great impact on evolutionary biology, indeed it is still one of the most succinct and fascinating treatises ever written about the origin of new species. The 1947 version is reproduced with facsimile pages of the original text, tables and line illustrations. The major feature of this reprint is the additional material supplied by Dr Peter Boag and Dr Laurene Ratcliffe who have both completed studies on the Galapagos. The readership will comprise students of evolution and ecology and those interested in the history of evolutionary thought. Amateur ornithologists and tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands will find this account fascinating.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521252431

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Darwin's Coat-tails

Essays on Social Darwinism

By: David Paul Crook

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Darwin's Coat-tails

Essays on Social Darwinism

By: David Paul Crook

We all know that Darwin's theory played a vital role in genetic engineering. This book explores the social origins, showing people how metaphorically sat upon "coat-tails" to further their own campaigns, who in the end try to justify everything starting from capilatism right down to the World War II. This book provides essays that will enhance our knowledge about the way we look at genetic engineering.

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Peter Lang

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0820481386

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The Philosophy of Biology

An Episodic History

By: Marjorie Grene,David J. Depew

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The Philosophy of Biology

An Episodic History

By: Marjorie Grene,David J. Depew

Examines how the philosophy of biology has evolved to our current understanding.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521643805

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Life

The Science of Biology

By: David E. Sadava

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Life

The Science of Biology

By: David E. Sadava

Co-published by Sinauer Associates, Inc., and W. H. Freeman and Company. Visit the Life, Eighth Edition preview site. LIFE HAS EVOLVED. . . from its original publication to this dramatically revitalized Eighth Edition. LIFE has always shown students how biology works, offering an engaging and coherent presentation of the fundamentals of biology by describing the landmark experiments that revealed them. This edition builds on those strengths and introduces several innovations. As with previous editions, the Eighth Edition will also be available in three paperback volumes: • Volume I: The Cell and Heredity, Chapters 1-20 • Volume II: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology, Chapters 1, 21-33, 52-57 • Volume III: Plants and Animals, Chapters 1, 34-51

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0716776715

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Life: The Science of Biology: Volume II

Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology

By: William K. Purves,Gordon H. Orians,David Sadava,H. Craig Heller

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Life: The Science of Biology: Volume II

Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology

By: William K. Purves,Gordon H. Orians,David Sadava,H. Craig Heller

This is an authoritative introductory text that presents biological concepts through the research that revealed them. "Life" covers the full range of topics with an integrated experimental focus that flows naturally from the narrative.

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Religion and Scientific Naturalism

Overcoming the Conflicts

By: David Ray Griffin

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Religion and Scientific Naturalism

Overcoming the Conflicts

By: David Ray Griffin

Articulates a metaphysical position capable of rendering both science and religious experience simultaneously and mutually intelligible.

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0791445631

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Darwinism, War and History

The Debate Over the Biology of War from the 'Origin of Species' to the First World War

By: David Paul Crook

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Darwinism, War and History

The Debate Over the Biology of War from the 'Origin of Species' to the First World War

By: David Paul Crook

An exciting reinterpretation of Social Darwinism, questioning conventional assumptions and proffering an alternative reading of a discourse of 'peace biology'.

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0521466458

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The Metaphysics of Evolution

Naqshbandis in the Ottoman World, 1450-1700

By: David L. Hull

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The Metaphysics of Evolution

Naqshbandis in the Ottoman World, 1450-1700

By: David L. Hull

This critical collection of essays represents the best of the best when it comes to philosophy of biology. Many chapters treat evolution as a biological phenomenon, but the author is more generally concerned with science itself. Present-day science, particularly current views on systematics and biological evolution are investigated. The aspects of these sciences that are relevant to the general analysis of selection processes are presented, and they also serve to exemplify the general characteristics exhibited by science since its inception.

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Darwin's Cathedral

Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society

By: David Wilson

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Darwin's Cathedral

Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society

By: David Wilson

One of the great intellectual battles of modern times is between evolution and religion. Until now, they have been considered completely irreconcilable theories of origin and existence. David Sloan Wilson's Darwin's Cathedral takes the radical step of joining the two, in the process proposing an evolutionary theory of religion that shakes both evolutionary biology and social theory at their foundations. The key, argues Wilson, is to think of society as an organism, an old idea that has received new life based on recent developments in evolutionary biology. If society is an organism, can we then think of morality and religion as biologically and culturally evolved adaptations that enable human groups to function as single units rather than mere collections of individuals? Wilson brings a variety of evidence to bear on this question, from both the biological and social sciences. From Calvinism in sixteenth-century Geneva to Balinese water temples, from hunter-gatherer societies to urban America, Wilson demonstrates how religions have enabled people to achieve by collective action what they never could do alone. He also includes a chapter considering forgiveness from an evolutionary perspective and concludes by discussing how all social organizations, including science, could benefit by incorporating elements of religion. Religious believers often compare their communities to single organisms and even to insect colonies. Astoundingly, Wilson shows that they might be literally correct. Intended for any educated reader, Darwin's Cathedral will change forever the way we view the relations among evolution, religion, and human society.

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0226901351

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Book's by David Darwin

Charles Darwin's the Origin of Species

Charles Darwin's the Origin of Species

Aristotle's Ladder, Darwin's Tree

Aristotle's Ladder, Darwin's Tree

Origins of Darwin's Evolution

Origins of Darwin's Evolution

Darwin's Forgotten Defenders

Darwin's Forgotten Defenders

Darwin's Man in Brazil

Darwin's Man in Brazil

Darwin's Finches

Darwin's Finches

Darwin's Coat-tails

Darwin's Coat-tails

The Philosophy of Biology

The Philosophy of Biology

Life

Life

Life: The Science of Biology: Volume II

Life: The Science of Biology: Volume II

Religion and Scientific Naturalism

Religion and Scientific Naturalism

Darwinism, War and History

Darwinism, War and History

The Metaphysics of Evolution

The Metaphysics of Evolution

Darwin's Cathedral

Darwin's Cathedral

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