Twelve renowned scientists and philosophers offer penetrating insights into the evolution dialogue in The Deep Structure of Biology. Each considers whether the orthodox model of evolution is sufficient and offers his/her own perspective on evolution and biology. Editor Simon Conway Morris provides the introduction and an overview of the issues as well as an essay on evolution and convergence. Other contributors are: Richard Lenski, George McGhee, Karl Niklas, Anthony Trewavas, Nigel Franks, Nicola Clayton, Nathan Emery, Hal Whitehead, Robert Foley, Celia Deane-Drummond, and John Haught. The…mehr
Twelve renowned scientists and philosophers offer penetrating insights into the evolution dialogue in The Deep Structure of Biology. Each considers whether the orthodox model of evolution is sufficient and offers his/her own perspective on evolution and biology. Editor Simon Conway Morris provides the introduction and an overview of the issues as well as an essay on evolution and convergence. Other contributors are: Richard Lenski, George McGhee, Karl Niklas, Anthony Trewavas, Nigel Franks, Nicola Clayton, Nathan Emery, Hal Whitehead, Robert Foley, Celia Deane-Drummond, and John Haught. The discussion of biology and evolution in these essays will broaden the scope of the traditional evolution discussion, stimulating the development of further research programs. Biologists in the science and religion field will find this book a valuable resource.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Simon Conway Morris is the Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Morris is well known for his work on the early evolution of metazoans (popularly referred to as the “Cambrian Explosion”) and his extensive studies on convergent evolution. He is the author of more than 100 scientific articles and is the author or editor of seven books. These include The Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals (Oxford University Press, 1998), Life’s Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe (Cambridge University Press, 2003), and The Runes of Evolution: How the Universe became Self-Aware (Templeton Press, 2015). Dr. Morris has received the Walcott Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, the Charles Schuchert Award from the Paleontological Society, and the Lyell Medal from the Geological Society of London. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1990. He has spoken extensively at the intersection of science and religion, including giving the Gifford Lectures in 2007 at the University of Edinburgh.
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Introduction / vii Simon Conway Morris 1. Chance and Necessity in Evolution / 3 Richard E. Lenski 2. Convergent Evolution: A Periodic Table of Life? / 17 George McGhee 3. Life’s Evolutionary History: Is It Determinate or Indeterminate? / 32 Karl J. Niklas 4. Evolution and Convergence: Some Wider Considerations / 46 Simon Conway Morris 5. Aspects of Plant Intelligence: Convergence and Evolution / 68 Anthony Trewavas 6. Convergent Evolution, Serendipity, and Intelligence for the Simple Minded / 111 Nigel R. Franks 7. Canny Corvids and Political Primates: A Case for Convergent Evolution in Intelligence / 128 Nicola S. Clayton and Nathan J. Emery 8. Social and Cultural Evolution in the Ocean: Convergences and Contrasts with Terrestrial Systems / 143 Hal Whitehead 9. The Illusion of Purpose in Evolution: A Human Evolutionary Perspective / 161 Robert A. Foley 10. Purpose in a Darwinian World / 178 Michael Ruse 11. Plumbing the Depths: A Recovery of Natural Law and Natural Wisdom in the Context of Debates about Evolutionary Purpose / 195 Celia Deane-Drummond 12. Purpose in Nature: On the Possibility of a Theology of Evolution / 218 John F. Haught Contributors / 233 Index / 237
Introduction / vii Simon Conway Morris 1. Chance and Necessity in Evolution / 3 Richard E. Lenski 2. Convergent Evolution: A Periodic Table of Life? / 17 George McGhee 3. Life’s Evolutionary History: Is It Determinate or Indeterminate? / 32 Karl J. Niklas 4. Evolution and Convergence: Some Wider Considerations / 46 Simon Conway Morris 5. Aspects of Plant Intelligence: Convergence and Evolution / 68 Anthony Trewavas 6. Convergent Evolution, Serendipity, and Intelligence for the Simple Minded / 111 Nigel R. Franks 7. Canny Corvids and Political Primates: A Case for Convergent Evolution in Intelligence / 128 Nicola S. Clayton and Nathan J. Emery 8. Social and Cultural Evolution in the Ocean: Convergences and Contrasts with Terrestrial Systems / 143 Hal Whitehead 9. The Illusion of Purpose in Evolution: A Human Evolutionary Perspective / 161 Robert A. Foley 10. Purpose in a Darwinian World / 178 Michael Ruse 11. Plumbing the Depths: A Recovery of Natural Law and Natural Wisdom in the Context of Debates about Evolutionary Purpose / 195 Celia Deane-Drummond 12. Purpose in Nature: On the Possibility of a Theology of Evolution / 218 John F. Haught Contributors / 233 Index / 237
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