UID:
edocfu_9959695956202883
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 486 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-316-08539-2
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0-511-99869-4
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1-280-41782-X
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9786610417827
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0-511-20268-7
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0-511-17838-7
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0-511-07769-6
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0-511-32368-9
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0-511-07612-6
Series Statement:
Cambridge companions to philosophy
Content:
The naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin (1809-82) ranks as one of the most influential scientific thinkers of all time. In the nineteenth century his ideas about the history and diversity of life - including the evolutionary origin of humankind - contributed to major changes in the sciences, philosophy, social thought and religious belief. This volume provides the reader with clear, lively and balanced introductions to the most recent scholarship on Darwin and his intellectual legacies. A distinguished team of contributors examines Darwin's main scientific ideas and their development; Darwin's science in the context of its times; the influence of Darwinian thought in recent philosophical, social and religious debate; and the importance of Darwinian thought for the future of naturalist philosophy. New readers will find this a most convenient and accessible guide to Darwin. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Darwin.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).
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Darwin's theorising.
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The making of a philosophical naturalist /
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The notebook programmes and projects of Darwin's London years /
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Darwin on generation, pangenesis and sexual selection /
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Darwin on mind, morals and emotions /
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The arguments in The origin of species /
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Historical contexts.
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Is the theory of natural selection independent of its history? /
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Darwin's science and Victorian philosophy of science /
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Darwin and Victorian Christianity /
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Darwin, social Darwinism and eugenics /
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From Darwin to today in evolutionary biology /
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Philosophical themes.
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Metaphysical and epistemological issues in modern Darwinian theory /
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Darwinian concepts in the philosophy of mind /
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Darwinism in moral philosophy and social theory /
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Belief in God in a Darwinian age /
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Ways forward.
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In Darwin's wake, where am I? /
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Ethical expressions : why moralists scowl, frown and smile /
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Giving Darwin his due /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-77730-5
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-77197-8
Language:
English
