The Bee and Evolution: A Study in Entomology; Part I-the Book of Nature and the Book of Genesis, Part II-Reason and Instinct (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alexander Macdonald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484274589 ISBN 13: 9780484274586

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Challenging Darwin’s ideas with careful observation and a Biblical perspective, this study uses the bee to question evolution itself.

This edition examines how instinct, heredity, and the limits of transformation fit with the Book of Nature and the Book of Genesis. It contrasts scientific claims with direct observations of the mason-bee and its parasites, arguing that instinct is unprogressive and that species stay true to type. The discussion urges readers to weigh how perceived intelligence and plan emerge in nature and what that means for the theory of evolution.

• Clear, example-driven analysis of bee behavior and insect life.
• A critical view of evolution’s limits when faced with instinct and conformity to type.
• Connections drawn between scientific observation and Genesis as two kinds of truth.
• Discussion of heredity, species boundaries, and the persistence of primitive forms.

Ideal for readers curious about the historical debate between science and faith, and for those exploring how natural history and religious texts have been read together in the past.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484274589
• ISBN 13: 9780484274586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 57