The Meaning of Evolution
The Morphological Construction and Ideological Reconstruction of Darwin's Theory
Did Darwin see evolution as progressive, directed toward producing ever more advanced forms of life? Most contemporary scholars say no. In this challenge to prevailing views, Robert J. Richards says yes--and argues that current perspectives on Darwin and his theory are both ideologically motivated and scientifically unsound. This provocative new reading of Darwin goes directly to the origins of evolutionary theory. Unlike most contemporary biologists or historians and philosophers of science, Richards holds that Darwin did concern himself with the idea of progress, or telos, as he constructed his theory. Richards maintains that Darwin drew on…
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- ISBN: 978-0-226-71203-1
- EAN: 9780226712031
- Produktnummer: 1583633
- Verlag: The University of Chicago Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1993
- Seitenangabe: 222 S.
- Masse: H20.5 cm x B13.5 cm x D1.5 cm 277 g
- Auflage: New ed
- Abbildungen: illustrations, line drawings
- Gewicht: 277
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