J N Shearman

The Natural Theology of Evolution

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1915, The Natural Theology of Evolution looks at natural theology in light of Darwin's theory of evolution, and how this important discovery affected belief in intelligent design.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9780367273187
• ISBN-10: 0367273187
• Artikelnr.: 62572182

Autorenporträt

J. N. Shearman

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: A Common-sense Argument 1. The Common-sense View 2. Paley's
Common-sense View 3. The Implications of the Common-sense View 4. The State
of the Argument 5. The Question About Evolution 6. What Chance Variation
May Do 7. What Chance Variation Cannot Do 8. Creative Evolution Note to
Part I: Mendelism and Mutationism Part II: A More Abstract or Philosophical
Argument 9. Necessity 10. Chance 11. Unlimited Chance 12. Infinite Numbers
13. The Chance-Plus-Order Series 14. Natural Groups and Series Part III:
The Application of the Argument 15. The Fertilisation of the Cuckoo-Pint
and of the Aristolochia 16. The Fertilisation of Orchids 17. The Eye 18. An
Insectivorous Plant 19. A Bird's Flight 20. The Pecten's Eye 21. The
Asymmetry of the Plaice 22. Instinct Part IV: Objections Considered Some
Objections