Evolution - Its Nature, its Evidences and its Relation to Religious Thought (Paperback, Revised)

Joseph Le Conte was the first geologist, natural historian and botanist to be appointed to the University of California in 1869. He founded the successful palaeontology program at Berkeley and acquired important collections of fossils. He also lectured and wrote on evolution, of which he was the leading American proponent. This book, first published in 1888 but revised and expanded in the second edition reissued here, is his attempt to reconcile his evolutionist convictions with his religious faith. Such a synthesis, he felt, was impeded by dogmatism on both sides, and he makes a case for 'a combining, reconciling and rational view.' He considers three questions: What is evolution? Is it true? and What then?, intending to address 'the intelligent general reader' without being superficial or unscientific. Concepts such as 'neo-Darwinism', 'materialism', and 'design' make their appearance in this wide-ranging book, whose concerns remain surprisingly topical today.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Science and Religion
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	September 2009
Authors:	Joseph Le Conte
Dimensions:	213 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	412
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-00067-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-00067-3
Barcode:	9781108000673

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