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Series
Publisher
Acumen
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Renowned philosopher Mary Midgley explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. Midgley argues cogently and convincingly that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in recent neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Such neatness, she shows, cannot be imposed on human psychology. She returns to Darwin's original...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Authoritative and abundantly illustrated, this book illuminates the ways in which ideas of evolutionary biology have leapt the boundaries of science to influence philosophy, law, religion, literature, cinema, art, and popular culture. Darwin's Universe, a thoroughly revised and updated successor to Richard Milner's acclaimed Encyclopedia of Evolution, contains more than a hundred new essays, including entries on animal behavior (Alex the parrot, Kanzi...
17) Darwin
Series
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Charles Darwin can easily be considered one of the most influential scholars of his time. His thoughts, ideas, research and writings have had a far reaching impact and influence on modern thought in the arts, on society, and in science. With contributions from leading scholars, this collection of essays explores how Darwin's work grew out of the ideas of his time, and how its influence spread to contemporary thinking about creationism, the limits...
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Explores the scientific relevance of an exotic frog, Rhinoderma darwinii, discovered by Charles Darwin in 1834, describing how researchers came to the surprising realization that the males of the species care for their developing young.--