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Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life

Daniel C. Dennett

Nominee:National Book Award -Nonfiction (1995)
In this groundbreaking and very accessible book, Daniel C. Dennett, the acclaimed author of Consciousness Explained, demonstrates the power of the theory of natural selection and shows how Darwin's great idea transforms and illuminates our traditional view of our place in the universe. Following Darwinian thinking to its logical conclusions is a risky business, with pitfalls for everybody. Creationists and others who reject evolution are not the only ones to fall into the traps. Many who accept the validity of Darwin's conclusions hesitate before their implications and distort his theory, fearful that it is politically incorrect or antireligious, or that it robs life of all spirituality. Dennett explains the scientific theory of natural selection in vivid terms, and shows how it extends far beyond biology.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publish Date: Jun 12nd, 1996
  • Pages: 592
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.10in - 1.10in - 1.35lb
  • EAN: 9780684824710
  • Categories: • Life Sciences - Evolution• History & Surveys - General

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About the Author

Daniel Dennett is the author of Brainstorms, Elbow Room, and Consciousness Explained. He is currently the Distinguished Arts and Sciences Professor and Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. He lives in North Andover, Massachusetts, with his wife and has two children.

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Praise for this book

James Moore coauthor of Darwin A brilliant piece of persuasion, excitingly argued and compulsively readable. Its lucid metaphors and charming analogies are reminiscent of On the Origin of Species.