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The meaning of evolution : the morphological construction and ideological reconstruction of Darwin's theory /
Did Darwin see evolution as progressive, directed toward producing ever more advanced forms of life? Most contemporary scholars say no. In this challenge to prevailing views, Robert J. Richards says yes--and argues that current perspectives on Darwin and his theory are both ideologically motivated a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
©1992.
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| Colección: | Science and its conceptual foundations.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Did Darwin see evolution as progressive, directed toward producing ever more advanced forms of life? Most contemporary scholars say no. In this challenge to prevailing views, Robert J. Richards says yes--and argues that current perspectives on Darwin and his theory are both ideologically motivated and scientifically unsound. This provocative new reading of Darwin goes directly to the origins of evolutionary theory. Unlike most contemporary biologists or historians and philosophers of science, Richards holds that Darwin did concern himself with the idea of progress, or telos, as he constructed hi. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 205 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-190) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226712055 0226712052 9780226712024 0226712028 |