Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life
Daniel C. Dennett
A proponent of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution discusses how the idea has been distorted and the correct way to think about evolution, and examines challenges to the theory and its impact on the future of humans.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN-13
- 9780684824710
- Genre
- Science & Technology
- Topics
- EvolutionPhilosophy of scienceNatural selection
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1995)
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