Reductionism and Holism, Chance and Selection, Mechanism and Mind

Abstract. Despite its rich and deepening panoply of empirical support, evolutionary theory continues to generate widespread concern. Some of this concern can be attributed to misunderstandings of the original concept, some to unfamiliarity with its current trajectories, and some to strongly held fea...

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Autor principal: Goodenough, Ursula 1943- (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: 2005
Em: Zygon
Ano: 2005, Volume: 40, Número: 2, Páginas: 369-380
Outras palavras-chave:B Free Will
B Neo-darwinism
B Emergence
B Evolução
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Resumo:Abstract. Despite its rich and deepening panoply of empirical support, evolutionary theory continues to generate widespread concern. Some of this concern can be attributed to misunderstandings of the original concept, some to unfamiliarity with its current trajectories, and some to strongly held fears that it strips the human of cherished attributes. In this essay I seek to deconstruct such misunderstandings, lift up current concepts of what evolution entails, and address some of the existential issues it generates.
ISSN:1467-9744
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00669.x