Monad Man Concept Progress by Ruse Michael (29 results)

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Hardcover, no dust jacket. Rebound as hardcover, includes original wrappers. Ex-library. 628 pp.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. Harvard University Press, 2009. 628 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.9. Science/Nature::Evolution/Paleontology 0418.

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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First U.S. Edition. x, 628pp w endnotes, bibliography and index. Dark blue cloth w light blue lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Illustrated DJ is clean and without wear. Octavo: 24.5 x 17.5cm.

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Ruse, Michael. Monad to man: the concept of progress in evolutionary biology. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996, x, 628pp., very good dust-jacket, light wear, very good blue cloth, BUT a few page edges dinged. Ubiquitous in Darwin's time, the idea of an unceasing improvement in life insinuated its way into evolutionary theory from the first. In interviews with today's major figures in evolutionary biology - including Stephen Jay Gould, Edward O. Wilson, Ernst Mayr, and John Maynard Smith - and in an intimate look at the discoveries and advances in the history and philosophy of science, Ruse finds this belief just as prevalent today - however it might be denied or obscured. His., Book traces the delicate line between those who argue that science is and must be objective and those who deem science a "social construction" in the fashion of religion or the rest of culture. It offers an unparalleled account of evolutionary theory, from popular books to museums to the most complex theorizing, at a time when its status as science is under greater scrutiny than ever before. - CONTENTS: Progress and culture -- The birth of evolutionism -- The nineteenth century: from Cuvier to Owen -- Charles Darwin and progress -- Evolution as world view -- The professional biologist -- Evolution travels west -- British evolutionists and Mendelian genetics -- Discipline building in Britain -- The genetics of populations -- The synthesis -- Professional evolutionism -- Contemporary debates. 9780674582200 ISBN 0674582209.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. The idea of evolution: it fascinates some of us, disturbs others, and leaves only a very few people indifferent. In a major new interpretation of evolutionary theory, Michael Ruse pinpoints the common source of this attraction and discomfort. A renowned writer on evolutionary theory and its history, Ruse has long been sensitive to the fact that many people--and not simply religious enthusiasts--find something deeply troubling about much of what passes for science in evolutionary circles. What causes this tension, he finds in his search of evolutionism's 250-year history, is the intimate relationship between evolution and the secular ideology of progress.Ubiquitous in Darwin's time, the idea.…

paperback. Condition: Gut. Auflage: Illustrated. 640 Seiten Mit altersbedingten Lager- und Gebrauchsspuren. E-K7 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1013.

Gebundene Ausgabe. 628 Seiten. Auf den ersten Seiten und der Innenseite des hinteren Buchdeckels nummeriertes Buch aus Privatbibliothek mit Vorbesitzerstempel auf der Titelei. Untere Ecken der ersten Seiten bis zum Inhaltsverzeichnis abgeschnitten, ebenso die unteren Ecken des Registers hinten. Schnitte und Seitenränder altersbedingt nachgedunkelt. Schutzumschlag berieben und an den Innenseiten der Buchklappen mit Klebeband befestigt. Sonstiger Zustand stabil und gepflegt. Als Arbeitsexemplar gut geeignet. Textsauber. 9780674582200 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1003. …

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Condition: Gut. First Harvard University Press edition. 24 cm. X, 628 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Original illustrated hardcover. Excellent condition former library copy (withdrawn). With only very minor signs of external wear. Library number on spine. The idea of evolution: it fascinates some of us, disturbs others, and leaves only a very few people indifferent. In his interpretation of evolutionary theory, Michael Ruse pinpoints the common source of this attraction and discomfort. A writer on evolutionary theory and its history, Ruse has long been sensitive to the fact that many people - and not simply religious enthusiasts - find something touching about much of what passes for science in evolutionary circles. What causes this tension, he finds in his search of evolutionism's 250-year history, is the intimate relationship between evolution and the secular ideology of progress. Ubiquitous in Darwin's time, the idea of an unceasing improvement in life insinuated its way into evolutionary theory from the first. In interviews with today's major figures in evolutionary biology - including Stephen Jay Gould, Edward O. Wilson, Ernst Mayr and John Maynard Smith - and in a look at the discoveries and advances in the history and philosophy of science, Ruse finds this belief just as prevalent in the 1990s - however it might be denied or obscured. His book traces the line between those who argue that science is and must be objective and those who deem science a "social construction" in the fashion of religion or the rest of culture. It offers an account of evolutionary theory, from popular books to museums to the most complex theorizing, at a time when its status as science is under greater scrutiny than ever before. (Amazon).…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Featuring interviews with major figures in evolutionary biology, this book offers an account of evolutionary theory.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Large 8vo. [9], x, [2], 1-628 pp. Blue cloth with blue lettering on the spine. Quarter black cloth over yellow paper boards with gold lettering on the spine. Jacket design by Lisa Clark. Illustrated with in-text black and white photographs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.