Darwin and Design - Does Evolution Have a Purpose?

Informationen zum Autor Michael Ruse is the former Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Guelph. He is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Gifford Lecturer, and the author or editor of more than sixty books. Klappentext controversial issue, the book makes its own substantial contribution to the ongoing debate about the relationship between science and religion, and between evolution and its religious critics. Zusammenfassung In clear, non-technical language, Ruse offers a full and fair assessment of the status of the argument from design in light of both the advances of modern evolutionary biology and the thinking of today’s philosophers—with special attention given to the supporters and critics of “intelligent design.”

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• Authors: Michael Ruse, Ruse Michael
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2004
• EAN: 9780674016316
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01631-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History, Evolution, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution