| Description |
407 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Frontiers of philosophy
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Frontiers of philosophy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Prologue: a philosopher's day in court / Michael Ruse -- Genesis (chapters 1 and 2) -- Natural theology / William Paley -- The relationship between science and religion in Britain, 1830-1870 / Michael Ruse -- Charles Darwin and the "Origin of species" / Michael Ruse -- On the Origin of species / Charles Darwin -- Objections to Mr. Darwin's theory of the Origin of species / Adam Sedgwick -- The Origin of species / T.H. Huxley -- Is there a limit to our knowledge of evolution? / Michael Ruse -- The mechanisms of evolution / Francisco J. Ayala -- Darwinism as a metaphysical research program / Sir Karl Popper -- Karl Popper's philosophy of biology / Michael Ruse -- Is a new and general theory of evolution emerging? / Stephen Jay Gould -- Did Darwin get it right? / John Maynard Smith -- Universal Darwinism / Richard Dawkins -- The creationists / Ronald L. Numbers -- "Scientific creationism" / Michael Ruse -- Creation, evolution, and the historical evidence / Duane T. Gish -- Act 590 of 1981, General Assembly, State of Arkansas -- Witness testimony sheet: McLean v. Arkansas / Michael Ruse -- United States District Court opinion: McLean v. Arkansas / Judge William R. Overton -- The demise of the demarcation problem / Larry Laudan -- Science at the bar: causes for concern / Larry Lauden -- Pro judice / Michael Ruse -- More on creationism / Larry Laudan -- The philosopher of science as expert witness / Philip L. Quinn -- The academic as expert witness / Michael Ruse -- Creationism, methodology, and politics / Philip L. Quinn. |
| Subject |
Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy. |
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Creationism -- Philosophy.
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Creationism -- Philosophy. |
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Creationism. |
| Added Author |
Ruse, Michael.
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| ISBN |
1573920878 alkaline paper |
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