Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Think.RICHARD DAWKINS Clinton Richard Dawkins (born March 26, 1941) is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and popular science writer who holds the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford. : HOW a Scientist Changed the Way We Think ALAN GRAFEN AND MARK RIDLEY Mark Ridley may refer to:
In 1976, Richard Dawkins, an Oxford biologist, published the landmark book The Selfish Gene. In it, he proposed a novel way of looking at evolution. Catapulted to fame, Dawkins became one of the most influential thinkers in biology and went on to publish a string of best sellers. This book, published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of The Selfish Gene, is a collection of essays by various scientists, philosophers, and writers, including Daniel Dennett Daniel Clement Dennett (born March 28 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a prominent American philosopher whose research centers on philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science. , Steven Pinker Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18 1954) is a prominent Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and popular science writer known for his spirited and wide-ranging advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. , and John Krebs, who reveal how Dawkins' work has affected their own understanding of such topics as the battle of the sexes, evolution, cognitive science, and genetics. The editors, former graduate students of Dawkins, include essays detailing disagreements with Dawkins' ideas. The collection ends with perspectives on how atheist Dawkins changed popular notions about religion, people's search for meaning, and human evolution. Oxford, 2006, 283 p., hardcover, $25.00. |
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