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... belief that not only were biological concepts and analogies of virtually no use as an aid to our understanding of human society; they were dangerously misleading as well. Man was indeed an animal, but one with a difference. Building ...
... belief that not only were biological concepts and analogies of virtually no use as an aid to our understanding of human society; they were dangerously misleading as well. Man was indeed an animal, but one with a difference. Building ...
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... beliefs in the light of which we approach it" (Polanyi 1 962, p. 267) and through which we attain scientific knowledge. As Polanyi observed, Kepler's belief "that the fundamental harmonies of the universe are disclosed in . . . simple ...
... beliefs in the light of which we approach it" (Polanyi 1 962, p. 267) and through which we attain scientific knowledge. As Polanyi observed, Kepler's belief "that the fundamental harmonies of the universe are disclosed in . . . simple ...
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... belief in redemption through a return to the true path of biological wisdom. Manifestations of this attitude are readily available. The counterculture of the 1960s was built upon the belief that the collapse of society was imminent ...
... belief in redemption through a return to the true path of biological wisdom. Manifestations of this attitude are readily available. The counterculture of the 1960s was built upon the belief that the collapse of society was imminent ...
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... belief that we must develop a greater consciousness of ourselves as biological beings, but it is the aim of this book to remind us that, despite the knowledge gained and the attraction of scientific certainty, we, including our ...
... belief that we must develop a greater consciousness of ourselves as biological beings, but it is the aim of this book to remind us that, despite the knowledge gained and the attraction of scientific certainty, we, including our ...
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... belief. According to most accounts, Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection obviously made of God an increasingly unnecessary hypothesis with increasingly less to do. The marvelous adaptation of organism to environment was no ...
... belief. According to most accounts, Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection obviously made of God an increasingly unnecessary hypothesis with increasingly less to do. The marvelous adaptation of organism to environment was no ...
Contents
From Metaphysics to Molecular Biology | 44 |
From Molecular Biology to Social Theory | 77 |
The Natural Theology of E O Wilson | 96 |
The Popularization of Human Sociobiology | 136 |
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