The Tinkerer's Accomplice

The Tinkerer's Accomplice
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0674023536
ISBN-13 : 9780674023536
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Synopsis The Tinkerer's Accomplice by : J. Scott Turner

Physiologist Scott Turner argues eloquently that the apparent design we see in the living world only makes sense when we add to Darwin’s towering achievement the dimension that much modern molecular biology has left on the gene-splicing floor: the dynamic interaction between living organisms and their environment.

The Tinkerer's Accomplice

The Tinkerer's Accomplice
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9780674044487
ISBN-13 : 0674044487
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis The Tinkerer's Accomplice by : J. Scott Turner

Most people, when they contemplate the living world, conclude that it is a designed place. So it is jarring when biologists come along and say this is all wrong. What most people see as design, they say--purposeful, directed, even intelligent--is only an illusion, something cooked up in a mind that is eager to see purpose where none exists. In these days of increasingly assertive challenges to Darwinism, the question becomes acute: is our perception of design simply a mental figment, or is there something deeper at work? Physiologist Scott Turner argues eloquently and convincingly that the apparent design we see in the living world only makes sense when we add to Darwin's towering achievement the dimension that much modern molecular biology has left on the gene-splicing floor: the dynamic interaction between living organisms and their environment. Only when we add environmental physiology to natural selection can we begin to understand the beautiful fit between the form life takes and how life works. In The Tinkerer's Accomplice, Scott Turner takes up the question of design as a very real problem in biology; his solution poses challenges to all sides in this critical debate.

Tinker V. Hanks

Tinker V. Hanks
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Total Pages : 108
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Plant Behaviour and Intelligence

Plant Behaviour and Intelligence
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780198753681
ISBN-13 : 0198753683
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Plant Behaviour and Intelligence by : A. J. Trewavas

This book argues that whole cells and whole plants growing in competitive wild conditions show aspects of plant behaviour that can be accurately described as "intelligent," and that behaviour, like intelligence, must be assessed within the constraints of the anatomical and physiological framework of the organism in question.

The Dark Side of Charles Darwin

The Dark Side of Charles Darwin
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Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780890516058
ISBN-13 : 0890516057
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis The Dark Side of Charles Darwin by : Jerry Bergman

Unveils the man behind one of the greatest deceptions in history! Extensively documented and powerfully compelling, these letters and records reveal a disturbing and unpleasant course in trying to prove his pre-existing conclusions. Look beyond the public facade to the deeply troubling man within.

Zionism Vs. the West

Zionism Vs. the West
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Publisher : AuthorHouse
Total Pages : 479
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ISBN-10 : 9781546224600
ISBN-13 : 1546224602
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Zionism Vs. the West by : Jonas E. Alexis

A person can be brought into bondage in two different ways: by force or by his own will. Force is a crude way of bringing a person into submission, but using the persons own free will can be done sophistically and covertly. Under the banner of democracy and freedom, America has been under the bondage of what E. Michael Jones has aptly called sexual liberation and political control for over fifty years. In the first two volumes of the trilogy, Alexis explored these ideological themes. In this last volume, he expands on some of those pernicious ideas, emphasizing how Zionism, for over sixty years, has shaken the moral, philosophical, and intellectual foundation of much of Western culture. The Iraq War alone will cost America at least six trillion dollars, and as if to prove that America is still in bondage, the oppressors continue to use sophisticated means to seduce Americans so that perpetual wars will never cease to exist in the Middle East and in much of the world. This book will seek to address these and related issues and, in the process, tell us something about the fundamental nature of reality and how to approach this cosmic conflict, which has dominated the West for over a thousand years.

C. S. Lewis: Anti-Darwinist

C. S. Lewis: Anti-Darwinist
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9781532607738
ISBN-13 : 1532607733
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis C. S. Lewis: Anti-Darwinist by : Jerry Bergman

It is commonly believed that C.S. Lewis was a theistic evolutionist, a conclusion based on a few statements that he made in The Problem of Pain and Mere Christianity. A careful study of his writings reveals, not only that for most of his life he was not a theistic evolutionist, but strongly opposed Darwinism, especially towards the end of his life.

Why I Am Not a Scientist

Why I Am Not a Scientist
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9780520259607
ISBN-13 : 0520259602
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Why I Am Not a Scientist by : Jonathan Marks

"Highly readable and informative, this critical series of vignettes illustrates a long history of the corruption of science by folk beliefs, careerism, and sociopolitical agendas. Marks repeatedly brings home the message that we should challenge scientists, especially molecular geneticists, before we accept their results and give millions of dollars in public and private funds toward their enterprises."—Russell Tuttle, The University of Chicago “Jonathan Marks has produced a personal and compelling story of how science works. His involvement in scientific endeavor in human biology and evolution over the past three decades and his keen sense of the workings of science make this book a must read for both scientists and lay readers. In this sense, the lay reader will learn how scientists should and shouldn't think and some scientists who read this book will come away thinking they are truly not scientists nor would they want to be.”—Rob DeSalle, American Museum of Natural History “Jonathan Marks's Why I Am Not a Scientist provides food for thought, and as expected, it's digestible. In unusually broad perspective, this anthropology of knowledge considers science and race and racism, gender, fraud, misconduct and creationism in a way that makes one proud to be called a scientist.”—George J. Armelagos, Emory University

Kevin Macdonald’s Metaphysical Failure: a Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Critique of Evolutionary Psychology, Sociobiology, and Identity Politics

Kevin Macdonald’s Metaphysical Failure: a Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Critique of Evolutionary Psychology, Sociobiology, and Identity Politics
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Publisher : AuthorHouse
Total Pages : 616
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ISBN-10 : 9781665553827
ISBN-13 : 1665553820
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Kevin Macdonald’s Metaphysical Failure: a Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Critique of Evolutionary Psychology, Sociobiology, and Identity Politics by : Jonas E. Alexis

In Kevin MacDonald’s Metaphysical Failure, Jonas E. Alexis offers a thoroughly researched, nuanced and lucid analysis of Kevin MacDonald’s thought, in particular MacDonald’s belief in biological and philosophical Darwinism. It is an important book that fills a critical gap in the literature on the history of revolutionary movements and Darwinism both in the West and in Asia. It is also a study that adds many significant strands to the densely interwoven history of ideas such as Malthusianism and Eugenics. Alexis’s book engages debates in the history of ideas—going back to Madison Grant and beyond—and the history of Darwinism. It challenges many of the life-long prevailing assumptions about identity politics and produces a powerful critique of how “scientific” theories have been misused to uphold misguided and faulty categorizations. Powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented studies, Kevin MacDonald’s Metaphysical Failure presents an in-depth look at key beliefs behind many mistaken and consequently destructive actions taken by numerous writers and thinkers, particularly Darwin’s ardent enthusiasts and devoted disciples. The book presents eye-opening insights into the historical development of Darwin’s ideological project and how that project ended up crippling Darwin’s intellectual children—from Richard Dawkins, Francis Crick, James Watson, Daniel Dennett, Ernst Mayr, and E. O. Wilson to Kevin MacDonald, Richard Spencer, David Duke, and Jared Taylor.