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Sto caricando le informazioni... Darwin: A Very Short Introduction (1982)di Jonathan Howard
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Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge iswidespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern biology. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Thus far it is what it says on the tin. The author then goes on less successfully to take part in controversies current at the time of writing (1982), in particular sociobiology and creationism. I was somewhat surprised to be told evolution was incompatible with Christianity. If the author had confined himself to saying that Darwin found it difficult to reconcile the two, that would have been fair enough. However, he inserted this into a comment on the 1980 US presidential election, ignoring the fact that many 20th and now 21st century Christians seem able to accept evolution as part of their world view. ( )