Darwin and Design by Michael Ruse
In clear, non-technical language, Ruse offers a full and fair assessment of the status of the argument from design in light of both the advances of modern evolutionary biology and the thinking of todays philosopherswith special attention given to the supporters and critics of intelligent design.
Ruse examines the concept of 'design' in nature, explaining why it still remains a strong influence despite the scientific revolution, and historically, how it dominated Western thought from ancient Greece (Plato) to the advent and predominance of Christianity..A rich and compelling book. -- J. S. Schwartz * Choice *
Anyone who is interested in the 'science wars' controversy or the history of evolutionary thought will find this book fascinating and rewarding. The prose is masterfill--relaxed, colloquial, rich in information, and suffused with flashes of malicious wit and delicious historical tidbits. -- Matt Cartmill * Reports of the National Center for Science Education *
To anyone interested in the evolution of evolution, I recommend this book. -- John Tyler Bonner * Natural History *
This has to be the best of Ruse's many books, and it is hard to imagine how a better one could be written on this subject. With an understanding erudition spiced with good-natured wit and occasional sly ribaldry, Ruse moves easily and assuredly among biology, philosophy, history, and theology. -- Robert T. Pennock * Science *
Michael Ruse's latest book, Darwin and Design, is an intellectual history of the design argument and its Darwinian solution...His story is a fascinating one, enlivened especially by his accounts of various imaginative attempts before Darwin to solve the design problem without recourse to a deity. -- Daniel W. McShea * American Scientist *
Anyone who is interested in the 'science wars' controversy or the history of evolutionary thought will find this book fascinating and rewarding. The prose is masterfill--relaxed, colloquial, rich in information, and suffused with flashes of malicious wit and delicious historical tidbits. -- Matt Cartmill * Reports of the National Center for Science Education *
To anyone interested in the evolution of evolution, I recommend this book. -- John Tyler Bonner * Natural History *
This has to be the best of Ruse's many books, and it is hard to imagine how a better one could be written on this subject. With an understanding erudition spiced with good-natured wit and occasional sly ribaldry, Ruse moves easily and assuredly among biology, philosophy, history, and theology. -- Robert T. Pennock * Science *
Michael Ruse's latest book, Darwin and Design, is an intellectual history of the design argument and its Darwinian solution...His story is a fascinating one, enlivened especially by his accounts of various imaginative attempts before Darwin to solve the design problem without recourse to a deity. -- Daniel W. McShea * American Scientist *
Michael Ruse is the former Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Guelph. He is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Gifford Lecturer, and the author or editor of more than sixty books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674016316 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674016319 |
| Title | Darwin and Design |
| Author | Michael Ruse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2004-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Nominated for Pfizer Award 2004, Nominated for Robert K. Merton Book Award 2004 |
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