The Evolution of Darwinsim: Selection, Adaptation, and Progress in Evolutionary Biology

Shanahan, Timothy

ISBN 10: 0521541980 / ISBN 13: 9780521541985

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2004

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2004. Evolutionary Studies, History of Science. Cambridge University Press. 342p.,near fine paperback. 1/26.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Evolution of Darwinsim: Selection, Adaptation, and Progress in Evolutionary Biology
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521541980
• ISBN 13: 9780521541985
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

No other scientific theory has had as great an impact on our understanding of the world as Darwin's theory outlined in his Origin of Species. Yet the theory has been the subject of controversy from its very beginning. This book focuses on three issues of debate in Darwin's theory of evolution--the nature of selection, the nature and scope of adaptation, and the question of evolutionary progress. It traces the varying interpretations to which these issues were subjected historically through the fierce contemporary debates continuing to rage.

Book Description

The Evolution of Darwinism focuses on three issues of debate in Darwin's theory of evolution--the nature of selection, the nature and scope of adaptation, and the question of evolutionary progress. It traces the varying interpretations to which these issues were subjected from the beginning and the fierce contemporary debates still raging on.Written in a clear and non-technical style, this book will be of use as a textbook for students in the philosophy of science who need to become familiar with the background to the contemporary debates about evolution.