Chance in evolution

Chance in evolution

by Pence, Charles H. Ramsey, Grant

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Humans, however much we would care to think otherwise, do not represent the fated pinnacle of ape evolution. The diversity of life, from single-celled organisms to multicellular animals and plants, is the result of a long, complex, and highly chancy history. But how profoundly has chance shaped life on earth? And what, precisely, do we mean by chance? Bringing together biologists, philosophers of science, and historians of science, 'Chance in Evolution' untangles the far-reaching effects of cha…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Chance in evolution / Grant Ramsey and Charles H. Pence.

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Humans, however much we would care to think otherwise, do not represent the fated pinnacle of ape evolution. The diversity of life, from single-celled organisms to multicellular animals and plants, is the result of a long, complex, and highly chancy history. But how profoundly has chance shaped life on earth? And what, precisely, do we mean by chance? Bringing together biologists, philosophers of science, and historians of science, 'Chance in Evolution' untangles the far-reaching effects of chance, contingency, and randomness on the evolution of life.

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  • Publication Date:2017.

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Notes

Previously issued in print: 2016.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource : : illustrations (black and white)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780226401911, 022640191X, 9780226401744, 022640174X
  • oclc:ocn990317766
  • LC Classification:QH360.5
  • Dewey Decimal:576.801

Subjects

Chance Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy Hasard

Writers

Pence, Charles H. Ramsey, Grant

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