Darwin's dangerous idea : evolution and the meanings of life /
Dennett, D. C 942-
Darwin's dangerous idea : evolution and the meanings of life / Daniel C. Dennett. - New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995. - 586 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [525]-550) and index.
Tell me why -- An idea is born -- Universal acid -- The tree of life -- The possible and the actual -- Threads of actuality in design space -- Priming Darwin's pump -- Biology is engineering -- Searching for quality -- Bully for brontosaurus -- Controversies contained -- The cranes of culture -- Losing our minds to Darwin -- The evolution of meanings -- The emperor's new mind, and other fables -- On the origin of morality -- Redesigning morality -- The future of an idea.
Proponet of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution discusses how the idea has been distorted and the correct way to think about evolution, and examines challenges to the theory and its impact on the future of humans.
0684802902
Natural selection.
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
Human evolution--Philosophy.
QH 375 / D399d 1995
146
Darwin's dangerous idea : evolution and the meanings of life / Daniel C. Dennett. - New York : Simon & Schuster, 1995. - 586 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [525]-550) and index.
Tell me why -- An idea is born -- Universal acid -- The tree of life -- The possible and the actual -- Threads of actuality in design space -- Priming Darwin's pump -- Biology is engineering -- Searching for quality -- Bully for brontosaurus -- Controversies contained -- The cranes of culture -- Losing our minds to Darwin -- The evolution of meanings -- The emperor's new mind, and other fables -- On the origin of morality -- Redesigning morality -- The future of an idea.
Proponet of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution discusses how the idea has been distorted and the correct way to think about evolution, and examines challenges to the theory and its impact on the future of humans.
0684802902
Natural selection.
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
Human evolution--Philosophy.
QH 375 / D399d 1995
146