| Description |
406 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Frontiers of philosophy |
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Frontiers of philosophy.
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| Contents |
Prologue: A Philosopher's Day in Court / Michael Ruse -- pt. 1. The Nineteenth-century background -- 1. Genesis (Chapters 1 and 2) -- 2. Natural Theology / William Paley -- 3. The Relationship between Science and Religion in Britain, 1830-1870 / Michael Ruse -- 4. Charles Darwin and the "Origin of Species" / Michael Ruse -- 5. On the Origin of Species / Charles Darwin -- 6. Objections to Mr. Darwin's Theory of the Origin of Species / Adam Sedgwick -- 7. The Origin of Species / T. H. Huxley -- pt. 2 Evolution today -- 8. Is There a Limit to Our Knowledge of Evolution? / Michael Ruse -- 9. The Mechanisms of Evolution / Francisco J. Ayala -- 10. Darwinism as a Metaphysical Research Program / Karl Popper -- 11. Karl Popper's Philosophy of Biology / Michael Ruse -- 12. Is a New and General Theory of Evolution Emerging? / Stephen Jay Gould -- 13. Did Darwin Get It Right? / John Maynard Smith -- 14. Universal Darwinism / Richard Dawkins -- pt. 3. The creationist challenge -- 15. The Creationists / Ronald L. Numbers -- 16. "Scientific Creationism" / Michael Ruse. -- 17. Creation, Evolution, and the Historical Evidence / Duane T. Gish -- 18. Act 590 of 1981, General Assembly, State of Arkansas -- 19. Witness Testimony Sheet: McLean v. Arkansas / Michael Ruse -- 20. United States District Court Opinion: McLean v. Arkansas / William R. Overton -- pt. 4. The philosophical aftermath -- 21. The Demise of the Demarcation Problem / Larry Laudan -- 22. Science at the Bar - Causes for Concern / Larry Laudan -- 23. Pro Judice / Michael Ruse -- 24. More on Creationism / Larry Laudan -- 25. The Philosopher of Science as Expert Witness / Philip L. Quinn -- 26. The Academic as Expert Witness / Michael Ruse -- 27. Creationism, Methodology, and Politics / Philip L. Quinn |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 405-406 |
| Subject |
Creationism -- Philosophy.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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Evolution -- Philosophy.
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| Author |
Ruse, Michael.
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| LC no. |
87035818 |
| ISBN |
0879754397 |
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