Darwinism as Religion argues that the theory of evolution given by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century has always functioned as much as a secular form of religion as anything purely scientific. Through the words of novelists and poets, Michael Ruse argues that Darwin took us from the secure world of Christian faith into a darker, less friendly world of chance and lack of meaning.
Darwinism as Religion argues that the theory of evolution given by Charles Darwin in the nineteenth century has always functioned as much as a secular form of religion as anything purely scientific. Through the words of novelists and poets, Michael Ruse argues that Darwin took us from the secure world of Christian faith into a darker, less friendly world of chance and lack of meaning.
Michael Ruse was born in England in 1940. In 1962 he moved to Canada and taught philosophy for thirty-five years at the University of Guelph in Ontario, before taking his present position at Florida State University in 2000. He is a philosopher and historian of science, with a particular interest in Darwin and evolutionary biology. The author or editor of over fifty books and the founding editor of the journal Biology and Philosophy, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a former Guggenheim Fellow and Gifford Lecturer, and the recipient of four honorary degrees.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Prologue Chapter One: The Eighteenth Century Chapter Two: Before Darwin Chapter Three: The Darwinian Theory Chapter Four: Reception Chapter Five: God Chapter Six: Origins Chapter Seven: Humans Chapter Eight: Race and Class Chapter Nine: Morality Chapter Ten: Sex Chapter Eleven: Sin and Redemption Chapter Twelve: The Future Chapter Thirteen: Three Nobel Laureates Chapter Fourteen: Towards the Present Chapter Fifteen: The Conflict Continues Chapter Sixteen: After Twin Towers Epilogue Bibliography Index
Preface Prologue Chapter One: The Eighteenth Century Chapter Two: Before Darwin Chapter Three: The Darwinian Theory Chapter Four: Reception Chapter Five: God Chapter Six: Origins Chapter Seven: Humans Chapter Eight: Race and Class Chapter Nine: Morality Chapter Ten: Sex Chapter Eleven: Sin and Redemption Chapter Twelve: The Future Chapter Thirteen: Three Nobel Laureates Chapter Fourteen: Towards the Present Chapter Fifteen: The Conflict Continues Chapter Sixteen: After Twin Towers Epilogue Bibliography Index
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