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Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

By: Michael T. Ghiselin

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Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

By: Michael T. Ghiselin

In explaining his individuality thesis, Michael T. Ghiselin provides extended discussions of such philosophical topics as definition, the reality of various kinds of groups, and how we classify traits and processes. He develops and applies the implications for general biology and other sciences and makes the case that a better understanding of species and of classification in general puts biologists and paleontologists in a much better position to understand nature in general, and such processes as extinction in particular.

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SUNY Press

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0791434672

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The Descent of Man

By: Charles Darwin,Michael T. Ghiselin

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The Descent of Man

By: Charles Darwin,Michael T. Ghiselin

Published on the anniversary of the great naturalist's 200th birthday, these excerpts from Darwin's landmark work build on the evolutionary concepts introduced in On the Origin of Species. Based upon the original edition, this abridgement by a noted Darwinian scholar offers a highly readable version of an important book.

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Courier Corporation

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0486471640

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9780486471648

Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

By: Michael T. Ghiselin

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The Science of Good and Evil

Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule

By: Michael Shermer

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The Science of Good and Evil

Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule

By: Michael Shermer

From bestselling author Michael Shermer, an investigation of the evolution of morality that is "a paragon of popularized science and philosophy" The Sun (Baltimore) A century and a half after Darwin first proposed an "evolutionary ethics," science has begun to tackle the roots of morality. Just as evolutionary biologists study why we are hungry (to motivate us to eat) or why sex is enjoyable (to motivate us to procreate), they are now searching for the very nature of humanity. In The Science of Good and Evil, science historian Michael Shermer explores how humans evolved from social primates to moral primates; how and why morality motivates the human animal; and how the foundation of moral principles can be built upon empirical evidence. Along the way he explains the implications of scientific findings for fate and free will, the existence of pure good and pure evil, and the development of early moral sentiments among the first humans. As he closes the divide between science and morality, Shermer draws on stories from the Yanamamö, infamously known as the "fierce people" of the tropical rain forest, to the Stanford studies on jailers' behavior in prisons. The Science of Good and Evil is ultimately a profound look at the moral animal, belief, and the scientific pursuit of truth.

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Macmillan

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1429996757

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9781429996754

Book's by Michael T. Ghiselin

Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

The Descent of Man

The Descent of Man

Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

Metaphysics and the Origin of Species

The Science of Good and Evil

The Science of Good and Evil

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