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Darwinism as religion : what literature tells us about evolution /
'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 th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | Online access with subscription: University Press scholarship online (Oxford scholarship online)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | '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. |
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| Notas: | Previously issued in print: 2016. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Público: | Specialized. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190241056 0190241055 9780190241032 0190241039 |