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Stephen Jay Gould, one of the most gifted scientists and writers of our time, is also a gifted speaker. Now, with Darwin's Revolution in Thought he takes your students on an intellectual journey that adds new excitement to your curriculum.
Using evolutionary biology, history of science and social history as his canvas, Gould paints the fascinating picture of how human biases - philosophical, cultural, and spiritual - have continued to resist Darwin's theory, inverting it into its own scientific and philosophical opposite.
In both popular culture and science alike, Gould reveals the profound ironies of our unwillingness t
Stephen Jay Gould, one of the most gifted scientists and writers of our time, is also a gifted speaker. Now, with Darwin's Revolution in Thought he takes your students on an intellectual journey that adds new excitement to your curriculum.
Using evolutionary biology, history of science and social history as his canvas, Gould paints the fascinating picture of how human biases - philosophical, cultural, and spiritual - have continued to resist Darwin's theory, inverting it into its own scientific and philosophical opposite.
In both popular culture and science alike, Gould reveals the profound ironies of our unwillingness to come to terms with what Darwinism actually entails -- and the tragic consequences on our thinking about human evolution and race.
Gould wraps this extraordinary lecture within a stirring plea for students to reconcile science and the spiritual traditions, and to acknowledge the tremendous social and philosophical influences on scientific work.
Darwin's Revolution in Thought is Stephen Jay Gould at his best. Viewing, discussing, and writing about this provocative lecture will enliven your classes and awaken students to new dimensions of science.
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