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Evolutionary Thinking Across Disciplines

Problems and Perspectives in Generalized Darwinism

Edited by Agathe du Crest, Martina Valković, André Ariew, Hugh Desmond, Philippe Huneman, Thomas A. C. Reydon ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
This volume aims to clarify the epistemic potential of applying evolutionary thinking outside biology, and provides a survey of the current state of the art in research on relevant topics in the life sciences, the philosophy of science, and the various areas of evolutionary research outside the life sciences. By bringing together chapters by evolutionary biologists, systematic biologists, ... Read more

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This volume aims to clarify the epistemic potential of applying evolutionary thinking outside biology, and provides a survey of the current state of the art in research on relevant topics in the life sciences, the philosophy of science, and the various areas of evolutionary research outside the life sciences. By bringing together chapters by evolutionary biologists, systematic biologists,
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Barbaren, Geister, Gotteskrieger

Die Evolution der Religionen – entschlüsselt

by Ina Wunn ...

Series series Social Science and Law (German Language)
Ein neuer Blick auf die Entwicklung der ReligionenIn diesem Buch geht es um die Evolution der Religionen, also um die Frage, wie und warum sich Religionen im Laufe ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung verändern und welche Gesetzmäßigkeiten diesen Veränderungen zugrunde liegen. Die Autorin schildert zunächst, wie der Evolutionsgedanke sowohl in der Biologie als auch in den Geisteswissenschaften Fuß ... Read more

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Ein neuer Blick auf die Entwicklung der ReligionenIn diesem Buch geht es um die Evolution der Religionen, also um die Frage, wie und warum sich Religionen im Laufe ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung verändern und welche Gesetzmäßigkeiten diesen Veränderungen zugrunde liegen. Die Autorin schildert zunächst, wie der Evolutionsgedanke sowohl in der Biologie als auch in den Geisteswissenschaften Fuß
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Evo-Illusion

Why Iid Trumps Id and Evolution

by Stephen T. Blume ...

Evo-illusion takes a completely objective and science-based look at evolution. Blume details his pathway from his childhood of being raised very much a religious creationist, to his early fascination with science, and then to his becoming beguiled by evolution and Charles Darwin in his first paleontology class in college. Blume then tells of his surprising and enlightening reversal. Evo-illusion ... Read more

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Evo-illusion takes a completely objective and science-based look at evolution. Blume details his pathway from his childhood of being raised very much a religious creationist, to his early fascination with science, and then to his becoming beguiled by evolution and Charles Darwin in his first paleontology class in college. Blume then tells of his surprising and enlightening reversal. Evo-illusion
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Darwin, Spencer and the Doctrine of Evolution

by Edward L. Youmans, Grant Allen, History Of Scientific Knowledge Collection ...

Herbert Spencer is a philosopher of a wider range. A believer in organic evolution before Darwin published his epoch-making work, he accepted at once Darwin's useful idea, and incorporated it as a minor part in its fitting place in his own system. But that system itself, alike in its conception and its inception, was both independent of and anterior to Darwin's first pronouncement. It certainly ... Read more

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Herbert Spencer is a philosopher of a wider range. A believer in organic evolution before Darwin published his epoch-making work, he accepted at once Darwin's useful idea, and incorporated it as a minor part in its fitting place in his own system. But that system itself, alike in its conception and its inception, was both independent of and anterior to Darwin's first pronouncement. It certainly
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No More Monkey Business

Evolution In Crisis

by Kevin Simington ...

“No More Monkey Business” is a stunning, up-to-date exposé of a theory that is in deep crisis. It presents a comprehensive examination of the overwhelming scientific evidence that now directly contradicts the theory of evolution, and documents the complete abandonment of the theory by a growing number of the world’s leading scientists. Aimed at the intelligent layperson, written with wit, and ... Read more

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“No More Monkey Business” is a stunning, up-to-date exposé of a theory that is in deep crisis. It presents a comprehensive examination of the overwhelming scientific evidence that now directly contradicts the theory of evolution, and documents the complete abandonment of the theory by a growing number of the world’s leading scientists. Aimed at the intelligent layperson, written with wit, and
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THE TWO YOUs

by Allen Robinson ...

THE TWO YOUsScientific theories have led us to amazing discoveries and inventions. Yet we have not been able to answer basic questions such as: 'What is the Self?' What specifically governs and triggers the creation of our thoughts? How do we decide right from wrong, good from awful? What was the mutation that enabled Homo sapiens to mentally evolve beyond that of all other species? Why does every ... Read more

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THE TWO YOUsScientific theories have led us to amazing discoveries and inventions. Yet we have not been able to answer basic questions such as: 'What is the Self?' What specifically governs and triggers the creation of our thoughts? How do we decide right from wrong, good from awful? What was the mutation that enabled Homo sapiens to mentally evolve beyond that of all other species? Why does every
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The Fly Room

The Story of the Scientists Who Discovered Genetics and Reinvented Evolution

by William deJong-Lambert ...

The story of the scientists who invented genetics and proved the theory of evolutionThe Fly Room tells the story of Nobel Prize-winning biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan’s laboratory at Columbia University where, in the early twentieth century, he presided over a handful of students and a roomful of fruit flies who taught him that everything he thought was true was wrong, and everything he thought was ... Read more

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The story of the scientists who invented genetics and proved the theory of evolutionThe Fly Room tells the story of Nobel Prize-winning biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan’s laboratory at Columbia University where, in the early twentieth century, he presided over a handful of students and a roomful of fruit flies who taught him that everything he thought was true was wrong, and everything he thought was
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Biological Analogies in History

Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Theodore Roosevelt ...

In this Oxford address, Theodore Roosevelt reflects on the shared spirit of English-speaking peoples and turns to a larger question that preoccupied the modern age: how science has changed the way we understand life, history, and civilization. He welcomes scientific rigor in the study of the past, but insists that history must remain vivid literature as well as exact inquiry, and warns against the ... Read more

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In this Oxford address, Theodore Roosevelt reflects on the shared spirit of English-speaking peoples and turns to a larger question that preoccupied the modern age: how science has changed the way we understand life, history, and civilization. He welcomes scientific rigor in the study of the past, but insists that history must remain vivid literature as well as exact inquiry, and warns against the
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The Primate Elaboration of Life

The Logarithmic Arcs of Evolutionary Time, #3

by Michael A. Susko ...

Series Book 3 - The Logarithmic Arcs of Evolutionary Time
The third volume follows the final biological arc leading toward humanity. Beginning with the emergence of primates, evolution increasingly emphasized acute vision, enlarged brains, grasping hands, prolonged development, and complex social lives. These innovations reached new levels of expression among anthropoids, hominoids, and ultimately the earliest hominins, whose expanding cognitive, ... Read more

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The third volume follows the final biological arc leading toward humanity. Beginning with the emergence of primates, evolution increasingly emphasized acute vision, enlarged brains, grasping hands, prolonged development, and complex social lives. These innovations reached new levels of expression among anthropoids, hominoids, and ultimately the earliest hominins, whose expanding cognitive,
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Australian Beetles Volume 3

Polyphaga (Part 2)

Edited by Hermes E. Escalona, Adam Slipinski ...

Series Book 2 - Australian Beetles Series
The Australian Beetles series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique evolutionary lineages found nowhere else on Earth.Volume 3 (Polyphaga, Part 2) contains 12 chapters, providing critical information and identification keys to the genera of the Australian beetle families included in superfamily ... Read more

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The Australian Beetles series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique evolutionary lineages found nowhere else on Earth.Volume 3 (Polyphaga, Part 2) contains 12 chapters, providing critical information and identification keys to the genera of the Australian beetle families included in superfamily
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Uma breve história da inteligência

evolução, IA e os cinco avanços que nosso cérebro fez

by Max S. Bennett ...

Translated by Eveline Machado ...

Na última década, as capacidades da inteligência artificial tornaram-se nossa realidade. A IA agora é capaz de produzir uma arte original, identificar tumores em imagens e até mesmo dirigir nossos carros. No entanto, o cérebro humano ainda realiza facilmente feitos intelectuais que não podemos replicar nos sistemas de IA. Como é possível que a IA possa vencer um grande mestre no xadrez, mas não ... Read more

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Na última década, as capacidades da inteligência artificial tornaram-se nossa realidade. A IA agora é capaz de produzir uma arte original, identificar tumores em imagens e até mesmo dirigir nossos carros. No entanto, o cérebro humano ainda realiza facilmente feitos intelectuais que não podemos replicar nos sistemas de IA. Como é possível que a IA possa vencer um grande mestre no xadrez, mas não
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Perturbation Theory

Mathematics, Methods and Applications

Edited by Giuseppe Gaeta ...

Series series Reference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics
This volume in the Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science, Second Edition, is devoted to the fundamentals of Perturbation Theory (PT) as well as key applications areas such as Classical and Quantum Mechanics, Celestial Mechanics, and Molecular Dynamics. Less traditional fields of application, such as Biological Evolution, are also discussed. Leading scientists in each area of the field ... Read more

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This volume in the Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science, Second Edition, is devoted to the fundamentals of Perturbation Theory (PT) as well as key applications areas such as Classical and Quantum Mechanics, Celestial Mechanics, and Molecular Dynamics. Less traditional fields of application, such as Biological Evolution, are also discussed. Leading scientists in each area of the field
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De club van ik

Het evolutionaire nut van sociaal gedrag

by Mark Nelissen ...

Populaire wetenschap op zijn best: helder, humoristisch en stevig onderbouwd 'Sociaal en egoÃ¯stisch gedrag zijn geen tegengestelde uitersten, maar lopen sterk door elkaar. De mens is niet goed en niet slecht, hij is sociaal.' Honderdduizend jaar geleden wat het simpel: dit zijn wij, onze gemeenschap, ons dorp, en daar, kilometers verder, zijn zij, de vreemden. Intussen is onze samenleving veel ... Read more

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Populaire wetenschap op zijn best: helder, humoristisch en stevig onderbouwd 'Sociaal en egoÃ¯stisch gedrag zijn geen tegengestelde uitersten, maar lopen sterk door elkaar. De mens is niet goed en niet slecht, hij is sociaal.' Honderdduizend jaar geleden wat het simpel: dit zijn wij, onze gemeenschap, ons dorp, en daar, kilometers verder, zijn zij, de vreemden. Intussen is onze samenleving veel
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Floriculture and Ornamental Plants

Edited by S. K. Datta, Youdh Chand Gupta ...

Series series Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
The volume on oilseed crops is developed as a part of a series on “Handbook of Agrobiodiversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources*”*.The handbook would function as a ready reference book for availability of PGR globally, along with specific source, wherefrom they can be procured, and used breeding programs, particularly to overcome various crop production constraints and to improve ... Read more

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The volume on oilseed crops is developed as a part of a series on “Handbook of Agrobiodiversity: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources*”*.The handbook would function as a ready reference book for availability of PGR globally, along with specific source, wherefrom they can be procured, and used breeding programs, particularly to overcome various crop production constraints and to improve
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Fatal Flaws

What Evolutionists Don't Want You to Know

by Hank Hanegraaff ...

As more and more so-called experts challenge what the Bible says about the creation of man, we must take aim with straightforward, Christ-centered answers.Today's generation is bombarded with theories about humankind and its origins. In Fatal Flaws, now in paperback with a study guide included, Hank Hanegraaff keeps Christians from falling prey to corrupting scientific speculation about the ... Read more

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As more and more so-called experts challenge what the Bible says about the creation of man, we must take aim with straightforward, Christ-centered answers.Today's generation is bombarded with theories about humankind and its origins. In Fatal Flaws, now in paperback with a study guide included, Hank Hanegraaff keeps Christians from falling prey to corrupting scientific speculation about the
... Read more
Semi-aquatic Mammals

Ecology and Biology

by Glynnis A. Hood ...

A groundbreaking review of the seldom-studied semi-aquatic freshwater mammals, covering biology, behavior, and conservation.Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and most endangered mammals on earth. What binds them together in the minds of biologists, despite their diverse taxa and body forms, are evolutionary traits that allow them to succeed in two worlds—spending some time on land and ... Read more

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A groundbreaking review of the seldom-studied semi-aquatic freshwater mammals, covering biology, behavior, and conservation.Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and most endangered mammals on earth. What binds them together in the minds of biologists, despite their diverse taxa and body forms, are evolutionary traits that allow them to succeed in two worlds—spending some time on land and
... Read more
Follow the Science?

by David Galloway, Alastair Noble ...

This book comes from two authors with scientific backgrounds. It recognises the huge advances made through science and their beneficial impact on society. However, it also expresses concern that the essentially tentative nature of scientific conclusions is being replaced by a growing tendency to accord to science the last word on a range of subjects. While the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic of 2020 has shown ... Read more

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This book comes from two authors with scientific backgrounds. It recognises the huge advances made through science and their beneficial impact on society. However, it also expresses concern that the essentially tentative nature of scientific conclusions is being replaced by a growing tendency to accord to science the last word on a range of subjects. While the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic of 2020 has shown
... Read more
Criação vs. Evolução: O que veio antes do que conhecemos?

by Frederick Guttmann ...

Amante da paleontologia, há quase duas décadas comecei a encontrar muitas falhas na teoria da evolução. As coisas que estudei e descobri não correspondiam às alegações dos evolucionistas, e continuei encontrando cada vez mais inconsistências, incongruências e até mentiras descaradas. Por que isso? Por que haveria interesse em manipular o registro paleontológico? Quem tem algo a ganhar com isso?A ... Read more

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Amante da paleontologia, há quase duas décadas comecei a encontrar muitas falhas na teoria da evolução. As coisas que estudei e descobri não correspondiam às alegações dos evolucionistas, e continuei encontrando cada vez mais inconsistências, incongruências e até mentiras descaradas. Por que isso? Por que haveria interesse em manipular o registro paleontológico? Quem tem algo a ganhar com isso?A
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The Great American Biotic Interchange

Edited by Francis G. Stehli, S. David Webb ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Two rather different elements combine to explain the origin of this volume: one scientific and one personal. The broader of the two is the scientific basis-the time for such a volume had arrived. Geology had made remarkable progress toward an understanding of the phys ical history of the Caribbean Basin for the last 100 million years or so. On the biological side, many new discoveries had ... Read more

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Two rather different elements combine to explain the origin of this volume: one scientific and one personal. The broader of the two is the scientific basis-the time for such a volume had arrived. Geology had made remarkable progress toward an understanding of the phys ical history of the Caribbean Basin for the last 100 million years or so. On the biological side, many new discoveries had
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Challenging Popular Myths of Sex, Gender and Biology

Edited by Malin Ah-King ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This edited volume challenges popular notions of sex, gender and biology and features international, trans-disciplinary research. The book begins with an exploration of supposedly ‘natural’ sexual differences, then looks at research in evolutionary biology and examines topics such as gender stereotypes in humans.The first chapters explore important questions: What are the fundamental sex ... Read more

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This edited volume challenges popular notions of sex, gender and biology and features international, trans-disciplinary research. The book begins with an exploration of supposedly ‘natural’ sexual differences, then looks at research in evolutionary biology and examines topics such as gender stereotypes in humans.The first chapters explore important questions: What are the fundamental sex
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Adaptive Individuals In Evolving Populations

Models And Algorithms

by Richard K. Belew, Melanie Mitchell ...

This book is out of a workshop organized to address questions like these. The meeting was sponsored by the Santa Fe Institute and held at Sol y Sam- bra in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during July, 1993. It brought together a group of about 20 scientists from the disciplines of biology, psychology, and computer science, all studying interactions between the evolution of populations and individuals’ ... Read more

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This book is out of a workshop organized to address questions like these. The meeting was sponsored by the Santa Fe Institute and held at Sol y Sam- bra in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during July, 1993. It brought together a group of about 20 scientists from the disciplines of biology, psychology, and computer science, all studying interactions between the evolution of populations and individuals’
... Read more
Worms in Motion

How Tiny Creatures Reveal the Deep History of Animal Life

by Nora F. Mercer ...

Series Book 3 - The Nature Files
Worms in Motion shows why some of the simplest animals on Earth are among the most revealing. In clear, accessible language, Nora F. Mercer explains how worm-like bodies help scientists investigate the deep history of animal life, from the earliest movements to the origins of body plans, symmetry, and support structures. Rather than treating worms as biological footnotes, this book places them at ... Read more

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Worms in Motion shows why some of the simplest animals on Earth are among the most revealing. In clear, accessible language, Nora F. Mercer explains how worm-like bodies help scientists investigate the deep history of animal life, from the earliest movements to the origins of body plans, symmetry, and support structures. Rather than treating worms as biological footnotes, this book places them at
... Read more
Man's Place in Nature, and Other Essays

Exploring Humanity's Evolutionary Journey through Scientific Essays

by Thomas Henry Huxley ...

In "Man's Place in Nature, and Other Essays," Thomas Henry Huxley delves into the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world, positioning Homo sapiens within the broader tapestry of evolutionary biology. Through a series of insightful essays, Huxley employs a persuasive yet accessible literary style, bridging the gap between scientific inquiry and public understanding. He ... Read more

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In "Man's Place in Nature, and Other Essays," Thomas Henry Huxley delves into the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world, positioning Homo sapiens within the broader tapestry of evolutionary biology. Through a series of insightful essays, Huxley employs a persuasive yet accessible literary style, bridging the gap between scientific inquiry and public understanding. He
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The Origin of Life

by C. H. Waddington ...

Theoretical biology is still in its early stages as an academic discipline. There is even little agreement as to what topics it should deal with or in what manner it should precede; and it is only recently that philosophers felt called upon to notice the relevance of biological topics as evolution or perception to their traditional problems. This work is a publication of the International Union of ... Read more

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Theoretical biology is still in its early stages as an academic discipline. There is even little agreement as to what topics it should deal with or in what manner it should precede; and it is only recently that philosophers felt called upon to notice the relevance of biological topics as evolution or perception to their traditional problems. This work is a publication of the International Union of
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