Richard Dawkins

How a scientist changed the way we think

Alan Grafen, Mark Ridley

304 pages, parution le 15/04/2006

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Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of The Selfish Gene, this sparkling collection explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers alive today.

Specially commissioned pieces by leading figures in science, philosophy, literature, and the media, such as Daniel C. Dennett, Matt Ridley, Steven Pinker, Philip Pullman, and the Bishop of Oxford, highlight the breadth and range of Dawkins' influence on modern science and culture, from the gene's eye view of evolution to his energetic engagement in public debates on science, rationalism, and religion.

This volume, which includes personal reminiscences and critical debate, as well as accessible discussions of science, is a stimulating tribute to a remarkable intellectual, written by some of the finest writers and scientists working today.

Readership: Readers interested in Richard Dawkins, his writing, his ideas, and his role as a public intellectual. Readers of popular science, those interested in evolution, science, rationalism, religion, the history of ideas, and evolutionary psychology. The book will also be of interest for its biographical element.

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Biology
The sefish gene
Logic
Antiphonal voices
Humans
Controversy
Writing

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Éditeur(s)	Oxford University Press
Auteur(s)	Alan Grafen, Mark Ridley
Parution	15/04/2006
Nb. de pages	304
Format	13,5 x 20
Couverture	Relié
Poids	345g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780199291168
ISBN13	978-0-19-929116-8