The Darwinian Revolution
Published on 9. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
84 pages
978-1-108-72783-9 (ISBN)
Description
What is the Darwinian revolution and why is it important for philosophers? These are the questions tackled in this Element. In four sections, the topics covered are the story of the revolution, the question of whether it really was a revolution, the nature of the revolution, and the implications for philosophy, both epistemology and ethics.
Reviews / Votes
'The refreshing aspect of this rambling romp through the history and philosophy of the Darwinian revolution is that although Ruse is writing for young philosophers of science, he does so from a place of comfort both with the science and the history. In doing so, he provides the perfect introduction to this diffuse and contentious literature, which can be rather foreign terrain for uninitiated biologists.' John Reiss, The Quarterly Review of BiologyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-72783-9 (9781108727839)
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Michael Ruse
The Darwinian Revolution
E-Book
06/2019
Cambridge University Press
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Michael Ruse
Darwinian Revolution
E-Book
05/2019
Cambridge University Press
€14.49
Available for download
Person
Michael Ruse is the Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University.As a prominent philosopher of science, he is well known for his work on the relationship between science and religion, the creation-evolution controversy and the demarcation problem within science. He has published over 25 books: most recently, Reflections on the Origin of Species, with David Reznick (Princeton UP, 2008); Science and Spirituality: Making Room for Faith in the Age of Science (Cambridge UP, 2010); and Atheism: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford UP, 2015).
Content
Prolegomenon; 1. What was the revolution?; 2. Was there a revolution?; 3. What kind of revolution; 4. Philosophical epilogue.