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Author Johnson, Curtis N., 1948- author.

Title Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin / Curtis Johnson.

Publication Info. Oxford [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Darwin's Dice; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Two faces of chance; 2 Chance transport; 3 Causes and laws of variations; 4 Chance, nature, and intelligence; 5 Darwin's evolving views about chance; 6 "So-Called Spontaneous Variation"; 7 Darwin's architect metaphor; 8 Darwin's giraffes; 9 Chance and free will; 10 Chance and human morality; Appendix: The Primary Sources; Bibliography; General index; Index Nominum.
Summary For evolutionary biologists, the concept of chance has always played a significant role in the formation of evolutionary theory. As far back as Greek antiquity, chance and ""luck"" were understood to be key factors in the evolution of the natural world. Emphasizing chance is an entire way of thinking about nature, and it is also one of the key ideas that separates Charles Darwin from other systematic biologists of his time. Studying the concept of chance in Darwin's writing reveals core ideas in his theory of evolution, as well as his reflections on design, purpose, and randomness in nature's.
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Subject Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 -- Psychology.
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
Psychology.
Serendipity in science.
Serendipity in science.
Creative ability in science.
Creative ability in science.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Johnson, Curtis N., 1948- Darwin's dice : the idea of chance in the thought of Charles Darwin. Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015 253 pages 9780199361410
ISBN 9780199361427 (e-book)
0199361428 (e-book)
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9780199361410
9780199361410