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... persuasive. Mythologies of life's origins and ends expressed in the language of science may be intellectually unstable and self-defeating — as I believe they are — but they have been explosive social forces Introduction 7.
... persuasive. Mythologies of life's origins and ends expressed in the language of science may be intellectually unstable and self-defeating — as I believe they are — but they have been explosive social forces Introduction 7.
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... Origin of Species in 1859 set in motion a profound revolution in the Western world view and self- conception. It seems self-evident to many that Darwinism carried with it radical and terrifying implications that, once recognized ...
... Origin of Species in 1859 set in motion a profound revolution in the Western world view and self- conception. It seems self-evident to many that Darwinism carried with it radical and terrifying implications that, once recognized ...
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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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The Social Meaning of Modern Biology: From Social Darwinism to Sociobiology Howard Kaye Limited preview - 2017 |
The Social Meaning of Modern Biology: From Social Darwinism to Sociobiology Howard Kaye Limited preview - 2017 |
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