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Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900–1975)

Autor/a de Mankind Evolving: The Evolution of the Human Species

39+ obres 652 Membres 1 crítiques 2 preferits

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Crèdit de la imatge: PBS

Obres de Theodosius Dobzhansky

The biology of ultimate concern (1967) 47 exemplars
Evolution, Genetics, and Man (1955) 43 exemplars
Evolution (1977) 34 exemplars
Heredity and the Nature of Man (1964) 33 exemplars
Science and the Concept of Race (1968) — Editor — 24 exemplars
Evolutionary biology. Volume 6 (2012) 4 exemplars
Heredity and Its Variability (1949) 2 exemplars
Evolution, Genetics, and Man (2021) 2 exemplars
Arv og stråling 1 exemplars
Różnorodność i równość (1979) 1 exemplars
Evolutionary biology 4 (1970) 1 exemplars
Evolutionary biology (1969) 1 exemplars
Evolutionary Biology, Volume 2 (2012) 1 exemplars
Heredity, Nature, Man (1969) 1 exemplars

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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (2008) — Col·laborador — 803 exemplars

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Dobzhansky's vision of evolution is wiser and more satisfying than the malnourished offerings of neo-Darwinism. The author engages with the ideas not only of mainstream evolutionary theory – the so-called modern synthesis – but also of lesser known greats such as Vernadsky and De Chardin (both of whom Dobzhansky knew personally), which may give an idea of the scope of his thesis.

The "ultimate concern" of the title is a phrase from theologist philosopher Paul Tillich, and Dobzhansky duly gives both religion and science a brief and fair appraisal in a multitude of contexts (historical, cultural, epistemological) to attempt inroads on the meaning of life, the universe, evolution and humankind. Short, clear, learned and humble, it's among the better books I've read on evolution.… (més)
 
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