Prologue: Science Wars

Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn: Two Theories of Science

Erasmus Darwin: From Fish to Philosopher

Charles Darwin: On the Origin of Species

Julian Huxley: Religion without Revelation

Theodosius Dobzhansky: Evolution Comes of Age

Richard Dawkins: Burying the Watchmaker

Stephen Jay Gould: Speaking Out for Paleontology

Richard Lewontin: Adaptation and Its Discontents

Edward O. Wilson: Southern Baptist Meets Charles Darwin

Geoffrey Parker: The Professional's Professional

Jack Sepkoski: Crunching the Fossils

Metaphors and Metavalues: Can Evolution Cut the Mustard?

Epilogue: Terms of Engagement

References

Glossary

Index

Michael Ruse is Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science, Florida State University. He is the founder and editor of the journal Biology and Philosophy, and has appeared on “Quirks and Quarks” and the Discovery Channel.

Read More by Michael Ruse:

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